Iweala, E. E. J. (2009) Preliminary qualitative screening for cancer chemopreventive agents in Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f., Gnetum africanum Welw., Gongronema latifolium Benth. and Ocimum gratissimum L. from Nigeria. Journal of Medicinal Food Plants, 1 (2). pp. 58-63. ISSN 1947-3710
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Abstract
The leaves of four plant foods commonly consumed in Nigeria namely Gnetum africanum (Igbo name: Ukazi), Gongronema latifolium (Igbo name: Utazi), Telfairia occidentalis (Igbo name: Ugu), Ocimum gratissimum (Igbo name: Nchoanwu), were each screened for the presence of known potential chemopreventive agents using paper chromatography, thin layer chromatography and various chemical tests. All four vegetables showed the presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, phytosterols, tannins, saponins, chlorophyll and glycosides. Only Telfairia occidentalis and Gnetum africanum showed traces of alkaloids.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Adewole Adewumi |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2011 14:16 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2011 21:13 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/175 |
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