World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

NEUTRACEUTICAL STUDY OF EXTRACT OF DRY LEAF OF T. CATAPPA LINN.

Inetanbor Oseghale Cyril*, Aimiewanuu Ofure and Ihimire Inegbenoise Godwin

ABSTRACT

This study investigated a novel approach for extracting anthocyanin from T. Catappa Linn Dry leaves that mature and drop peel from the tree. The solvent used respectively were 100ml of 85ml ethanol containing 15ml Hcl; 2% citric acid; 1% citric acid in ethanol and water respectively. 10g of dry leaf was batch extracted with 100ml of respective solvent each, pooled together and standard methods used to determine phenolic, vitamin C, zinc, calcium, magenissuim, sodium, potassium and iron content in each extract in triplicates. Mean values were respectively subjected to single analysis of variance test and compared with Turkey krammer multiple comparison test using Graphpad Prism version 7. Significant difference was considered at 95% confidence level and result presented as mean Istandard error of mean. Statistical significant (P<0.05) difference were observed when mean value in extract were compared except for comparable phenolic content in extract in the respective solvent and aqueous medium, 5.00; 0.14mg/250ml. Aqueous medium extracted the highest vitamin C content, 1500 +1.00mg/100ml. The highest Zn content was observed in Ethanol/Citric and medium. This study provided evidence(s) that rationalizes the viability for the usage of T. Cattapa leaf for economic empowerment and neutraceutical benefit.

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