Phytochemical Profiling and Comparative Analysis of the Bioactive Compounds in Adansonia digitata, Morinda citrifolia and Tamarindus indica from Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State
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https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2434.010Keywords:
Phytochemicals, Ethanol, Adansonia digitata, Morinda citrifolia, Tamarindus indicaAbstract
For decades, man has utilized plants as traditional medicine to cure various illnesses. The majority of modern medications now available have been generated from plants. This study subjected the ethanolic crude extract of Adansonia digitata stem bark, Morinda citrifolia leaves, and Tamarindus indica leaves to phytochemical analysis. Ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometric techniques were used to quantify the bioactive compounds detected in the plants. Qualitative analysis indicated the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, saponins, phenolic compounds, tannins, steroids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, terpenoids, reducing sugars, and quinones in all three plant extracts. Anthraquinones were detected only in A. digitata, while coumarins, though present in M. citrifolia and T. indica, were absent in A. digitata. Adansonia digitata recorded a higher content of anthraquinones (59.3 mg/g), phenols (79.3 mg/g), and tannins (286.1 mg/g) than M. citrifolia and T. indica. Alkaloids (45.5 mg/g), flavonoids (124.0 mg/g), saponins (38.7 mg/g), and triterpenes (23.8 mg/g) were found to be higher in T. indica than in A. digitata and M. citrifolia. Statistical analysis shows significant variation in the concentration of these compounds between the sampled plants (p < 0.05). The high bioactive content of A. digitata and T. indica indicates their potential as outstanding bioactive compound repositories suitable for drug development, purification, and functional food uses.
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