Ojo, E.S. and Ajiboye, A. A. and Fawibe, O.O and Bello, Oluwakemi A. and Agboola, D.A. (2017) COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT OF THE SEEDS AND FRUITS OF THREE CUCURBITS. FULafia Journal of Science & Technology, 3 (1). pp. 68-73.
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Abstract
A comparative study was carried out on the phytochemical cotent of the seeds and fruits of Cucumismelo(L.), Lagenariabreviflora(Benth) and Citrulluslanatus(Thunb). Phytochemical analysis of air-dried, powderedepicarp, mesocarp and seeds of the mature fruits were carried out using standard procedures. Data on phytochemical characteristics were collected andsubjected totwo - way analysis of variance (ANOVA)at p<0.05. Means were compared using LSD. Phytochemicals such as glycosides, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, phlobatanin, anthraquinone and saponin were detected in the epicarp, mesocarp and seeds of the Cucurbits under investigation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2018 06:29 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2018 06:29 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11164 |
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