TY - JOUR T1 - Phytochemical Constituents, Total Saponins, Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Vitamin C Contents of Ethanol Extracts of five Solanum torvum Fruits JF - Pharmacognosy Journal Y1 - 2018 A1 - Desmond Ato Koomson A1 - Benjamin Danso Kwakye A1 - Williams Kweku Darkwah A1 - Bismark Odum A1 - Mabel Asante A1 - Gideon Aidoo KW - Alkaloids KW - Ethanol Extract KW - Flavonoids KW - Phytochemicals KW - Saponins KW - Solanum torvum fruits AB -

Introduction: Phytochemicals are frequently used in chemotherapeutic treatment or may be used as chemo preventive agents with chemoprevention. The study report the quantification of phytochemical constituents and vitamin C contents from ethanol extracts of Solanum torvum fruits. Method: The main objective for this research was to use standard procedures to determine phytochemical and vitamin C content. Results: The estimated alkaloids found in mature fruits were 6.32 ± 0.12 mg/g and 16.94 ± 2.3 mg/g in the immature fruits. Total saponins in mature and immature fruits were 8.60 ± 2.6 mg/g and 16.90 ± 9.4 mg/g respectively. Total flavonoids in mature and immature fruits were 21.14 ± 4.4 mg/g and 14.24 ± 1.8 mg/g respectively. Also vitamin C contents were 11.79 ± 2.0 mg/g in mature fruits and 8.70 ± 0.26 mg/g in immature fruits. With the exception of alkaloids whose difference in the mature and immature was significant, other differences obtained were not significant. Conclusion: The study showed that the extracts contain diversity of phytochemicals in appreciable amount that can expertly keep the body against oxidative stress triggered by free radicals and therefore be used as a source of potent natural products.

VL - 10 IS - 5 ER -