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Phytochemical Screening, Proximate Composition, and Mineral Analysis of Tropical Almond (Terminalia catappa) Seeds Collected from Gombe State, Nigeria Maryam Usman Abdulkadir; Farida Muhammad Mijinyawa; Abubakar Muhammad Hammari; Adamu Jauro Abubakar; Ibrahim Abubakar Adam; Saminu Yusuf; Hanifah Yakubu
Asian Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Art Vol 4 No 3 (2026): Asian Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Art
Publisher : Darul Yasin Al Sys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/ajstea.v4i3.9173

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The growing demand for natural medicines and plant-derived nutrients has increased scholarly interest in botanical resources rich in bioactive constituents, minerals, phytochemicals, and other metabolites. Terminalia catappa, a member of the Combretaceae family commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions, is traditionally used for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antidiarrheal properties. This study aimed to evaluate the phytochemical profile, proximate composition, and mineral content of T. catappa seed nuts. Standard analytical methods were employed for proximate analysis, while elemental content was determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometry and flame photometry. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of saponins, steroids, phenols, and alkaloids, whereas tannins and flavonoids were absent. The proximate composition showed moisture content of 11.03%, ash content of 5.00%, crude fiber of 0.53%, crude protein of 8.28%, crude fat of 36.33%, and carbohydrates of 39.63%. Mineral analysis indicated notable concentrations of potassium at 1.1638 mg/L and calcium at 0.2046 mg/L, with sodium, manganese, zinc, iron, and copper detected in trace amounts. The study concludes that T. catappa seed nuts possess considerable nutritional and medicinal value, supporting their traditional applications and indicating their potential industrial use in food, pharmaceutical, and personal care products. These findings contribute to phytochemical and nutritional research by providing empirical evidence on the bioactive and compositional properties of T. catappa seeds.
Phytochemical Composition, FT-IR Characterization, and In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Methanol Extract of Mitracarpus villosus Isma’il Abubakar; Ibrahim Muhammad Adam; Adamu Jauro Abubakar; Ibrahim Muhammad Umar; Abdurrahman Hussaini Muhammad; Umar Abubakar Babajo
Mikailalsys Journal of Advanced Engineering International Vol 3 No 3 (2026): Mikailalsys Journal of Advanced Engineering International
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/mjaei.v3i3.10574

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This study investigated the phytochemical composition and antifungal potential of the methanol extract of Mitracarpus villosus, a medicinal plant traditionally used in Nigeria to treat microbial infections. Phytochemical screening identified terpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, and quinones, whereas phlobatannins were absent. The extract’s antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus flavus was evaluated using the agar well diffusion method. The extract exhibited concentration-dependent antifungal activity, with the greatest inhibition observed against C. albicans (19 mm at 500 µg/mL), followed by A. niger and A. flavus. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the presence of bioactive functional groups, including N–H, C=O, and –CHO, which are commonly associated with antimicrobial activity. These findings provide empirical support for the traditional use of M. villosus and indicate its potential as a source of natural antifungal agents. Further research should isolate and characterize the active compounds and evaluate their pharmacological profiles.
Co-Authors Abdurrahman Hussaini Muhammad Abubakar Muhammad Hammari Farida Muhammad Mijinyawa Hanifah Yakubu Ibrahim Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Muhammad Adam Ibrahim Muhammad Umar Isma’il Abubakar Maryam Usman Abdulkadir Saminu Yusuf Umar Abubakar Babajo