Chemical Information from Proximate and Elemental Composition of Acalypha hispida Leaf

Authors

Keywords:

Acalypha hispida leaf, proximate constituent, elemental constituent, chemical information

Abstract

 Proximate and elemental compositions of plant leaves can provide useful information on the nutritional benefits of the plant. Proximate and elemental analysis of Acalypha hispida leaves were conducted using official and recommended methods. The result obtained indicated that the plant leaf contain moisture (11.02%), crude fat (6.05%), total ash (10.17%), crude protein (13.17%), crude fibre (10.36%) and carbohydrate (48.65%). Analysis for the presence of some elements indicated the presence of essential elements, which included iron, zinc and copper. The toxic lead was also found to be present in the plant leaves as Fe, Zn, Cu and Pb. Iron had the highest mean concentration of 20.7mg/g while concentrations of Zn, Cu, and Pb were 0.230, 0.778 and 1.729 mg/g respectively. Concentration of these metal ions were within the tolerance and safe limits for the human nutrition.

Author Biographies

  • A. Abdulazeez, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria

    Department of Chemistry

  • N. C. Nwokem, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

    Department of Chemistry

  • I. I. Ibrahim, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria

    Department of Chemistry

  • A. Uthman, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria

    Department of Biochemistry

  • M. Abubakar, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State. Nigeria

    Department of Chemistry

Published

2020-05-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2020): VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2

Section

Articles