Chemical And Medicinal Evaluation Of Leaves And Stems Of Hytis Suaveolens

ABSTRACT

 Some nutritive and phytochemical components of leaves and sterns of Hyplis suaveolens were studied, proximate analysis of leaves (glloOg} yielded proteins 10.24 ± 0.01, lipids 2.0 ± 0.00, fibre 5.63 ± 0.53, Ash 11.40 ± 0.57 and carbohydrate 55.78 ± 0.64 while the stem had protein 8.75 ± 0.00, fat 2.00 ± 0.00,fibre 17.55 ± 1.63, Ash 9.58 ± 0.31 and carbohydrate38.13 ± 0.53. Phytochernical analysis of leaves gramme {%} yielded alkaloids 2.80 ± 0.283, flavonoids 1.90 ± 0.141, cyanogenic glycosides {rng%} 44.182 ±1.389,tannins 5.500 ± 0.074, saponins 6.100 ± 10.42, while the stem had alkaloid 1.60 ±0.00, fiavonoid 0.300 ± 0.141, cyanogenic glycosides{rng%} 52.037 ± I .388,tannin 0.230 ± 7.07 x aiid saponin 10.50 ± 0.792. Mineral analysis of leaves {rng%} yielded Na 1.46 + 4x10, K 0.99 ± 3xl0, Ca 0.52 + 5.8 x10 3,Mg 0.15 ± 0.00, selenium 1.0 x l0_6 ± 0.00, Fe 2.08 ± 0.02 and Zn 0.63+ 0.00 while the stern had Na 1.5 ± 0.00, K 1.03 ± 0.04, Ca 0.73 +0.003, Mg 0.16 ± 5.77 xI0 ,seleniurn 1.0 x106+ 0.00, Fe 2.13 ±5.8x10 5and Zn 0.68 ±. 0.00. These results show that both leaves and stem of Hyptis soaveolens are rich sources of nutrient, phytochernical and important minerals.