Phytochemical Composition of Talinum triangulare (Water Leaf) Leaves

Authors

  • P.M. Aja Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
  • A.N.C. Okaka Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
  • P.N. Onu Department of Animal Science, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
  • U. Ibiam Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
  • A.J. Urako Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2010.527.530

Keywords:

Bioactive, phytochemicals, qualitative, quantitative

Abstract

The qualitative and quantitative analyses of Talinum triangulare (water leaf) leaf which is commonly used as vegetable in Nigeria were carried out on both dry and wet samples. The result of dry and wet samples revealed the presence of bioactive compounds namely flavonoids (69.80±4.42 mg/100 g and 58.33 ± 9.00 mg/100 g), alkaloids (55.56±5.00 mg/100 g and 13.89±5.00 mg/100 g), saponins (1.48±0.20 mg/100 g and 1.37±0.60 mg/100 g) and tannins (1.44±0.73 mg/100 g and 1.09±0.26 mg/100 g) respectively. The results indicate that the leaves contain an appreciable amount of bioactive compounds. Medically the presence of these phytochemicals explains the use of this vegetable in ethnomedicine for the management of various ailments.

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Published

15.05.2010

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Vol. 9 No. 6 (2010)

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Research Article

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Aja P, Okaka A, Onu P, Ibiam U, Urako A. Phytochemical Composition of Talinum triangulare (Water Leaf) Leaves. Pak. J. Nutr. [Internet]. 2010 May 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 21];9(6):527–530. Available from: https://pjnonline.org/pjn/article/view/1214

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