The proximate and phytochemical composition of Melanthera biflora was investigated, using standard methods. From the obtained results the leaves had high moisture contents (71.1± 0.2%) and crude fiber (3.91 ± 0.5) while containing moderate protein (7.0 ± 0.03%), while containing...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v25i430082
The minerals, vitamins and Amino acids composition of Melanthera biflora leaves were investigated using standard methods. The result shows that out of the eleven vitamins detected; only vitamin C was found in moderately high amount (99.37 mg/100 g), while the rest were in insigni...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2018/v24i430062
The phytochemical composition of the root extract of Manniophyton fulvum was screened by gas chromatography coupled to flame ionization and pulse flame photometric detectors. Among the twenty flavonoids detected, only quercetin (107.44mg/100g), kaemoferol (66.19mg/100g), quercetr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/42198