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Title: PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF Moringa oleifera POD AND SEED
Authors: Jawonisi, O.I.; Olayemi, R.F.; Lawal, O.J.
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Department of Applied Science, College of Science & Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic, P.M.B 2021, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
MLA 8 O.I., J., et al. "PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF Moringa oleifera POD AND SEED." IJETSI, vol. 2, no. 1, 2017, pp. 508-517, ijetsi.org/more2017.php?id=43. APA O.I., J., R.F., O., & O.J., L. (2017). PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF Moringa oleifera POD AND SEED. IJETSI, 2(1), 508-517. Retrieved from http://ijetsi.org/more2017.php?id=43 Chicago O.I., J., O. R.F., and L. O.J. "PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF Moringa oleifera POD AND SEED." IJETSI 2, no. 1 (2017), 508-517. http://ijetsi.org/more2017.php?id=43.
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Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder without a known care hence the need for discovery of therapies for its treatment. The present study was under taken to investigate the physical properties and secondary metabolites in Moringa oleifera pod and seed with a view to identify the bioactive compounds with antidiabetic potentials in them. The extraction of Moringa oleifera pod and seed separately was carried out via maceration using 70% methanol. Fractionation of each macerate was done by liquid- liquid partitioning using solvents of varied polarity. Physicochemical properties and phytochemical screening were evaluated using standard laboratories procedures. The total ash, acid-insoluble ash, water-soluble ash, alcohol-soluble extractive value, water-soluble extractive value and moisture content were 6.5%, 3%,1%,3.2%4.2% and 5% for the pod and 3.0%,1%,0.5%,3.4%,4.2% and 5.3% respectively. The qualitative phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, tannins and triterpenes in the 70% methanol extract and some of its fractions. Alkaloids, carbohydrates, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, steroids, tannins and triterpenes were present in the 70% methanol extract of the seed and some of its fractions. Anthraquinones (free and combined) and phlobatinnins were absent in the various extracts of the pod and seed. The result of the study shows that Moringa oleifera pod and seeds contain some of the phytochemicals with reported anti-diabetic properties. The presence of these bioactive compounds give credence to its use for management of diabetes mellitus in the rural areas in Nigeria. Moringa oleifera fruits can be explored for development of nutraceuticals with pure phytochemicals for management of diabetes mellitus.

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