A STUDY OF THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS IN THE LEAF FRACTIONS OF COMBRETUM MOLLE (R.Br. Ex.G.Don) BY GC- MS ANALYSIS

Authors

  • D. KULAWE Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria
  • S.P. BAKO Department of Botany, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
  • D.N. IORTSUUN Department of Botany, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
  • H.I. INABO Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
  • J. S. HENA Nigeria. Marine Environment Management Unit, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Abuja Office, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Combretum molle, Gas chromatography mass spectrometry, Plant fractions

Abstract

The aqueous, n-butanol and the ethyl-acetate fractions of the leaf of Combretum molle were
analyzed for their phytochemical content using Gas chromatography –mass spectrometry (GCMS).
Ethanol was used as solvent for extraction, after which differential fractionization was
carried out using distilled water, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. Aqueous, ethyl-acetate and nbutanol
fractions of the leaf of C. molle were screened for secondary chemicals. GC-MS revealed
the presence of 17 compounds in the n-butanol leaf fraction, 15 compounds in the ethyl-acetate
leaf fraction and 11 compounds in the aqueous leaf fraction.

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Published

2019-07-12

How to Cite

D. KULAWE, S.P. BAKO, D.N. IORTSUUN, H.I. INABO, & J. S. HENA. (2019). A STUDY OF THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS IN THE LEAF FRACTIONS OF COMBRETUM MOLLE (R.Br. Ex.G.Don) BY GC- MS ANALYSIS. BIMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2536-6041), 3(01), 228-234. Retrieved from https://journals.gjbeacademia.com/index.php/bimajst/article/view/125

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Vol. 3 No. 01 (2019): Vol. 3 No. 1 July 2019

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