Phytochemical Screening and Structural Elucidation of Extracts from Garcinia kola (Heckel) Seeds

Authors

  • Elizabeth Tomilayo Akinterinwa Researcher,Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
  • Olubukola Olayemi Olusola Makinde Researcher,Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
  • Muftau Kolawole Oladumoye Researcher,Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
  • Ayodele Akinterinwa Researcher, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria

Abstract

This study evaluated the bioactive components of G. kola seeds extract to further establish its medicinal potentials. Extracts were obtained using different solvents thus; ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, acetone, cold and hot water. Phytochemical (quantitative) screening showed that saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids, tanins, glycoside and alkaloids are present in the G. kola extracts: however, the quantities vary with regards to the extraction solvent used. The highest quantity of phenols (35.63±0.06 mg/g) was found in the ethyl acetate extract and this is attributed to higher antibacterial efficacy of the extract, as reported in previous  study. Further studies on structural elucidation of the ethyl acetate extract using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) showed the presence of eighteen (18) chemical compounds including; 9-Octadecadienoic acid, p-Coumaric acid and gallic acid, which have been reported to have good antibacterial potentials.


Keywords: Antibacterial, chemical compounds, extracts, G. kola seeds,

phytochemicals.

Cite this Article

Elizabeth Tomilayo Akinterinwa, Olubukola Olayemi Olusola-Makinde, Muftau Kolawole Oladumoye, Ayodele Akinterinwa. Phytochemical Screening and Structural Elucidation of Extracts from Garcinia kola (Heckel) Seeds. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy. 2020; 7(2): 23–27p.


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Published

2020-09-18

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)

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