PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSES OF Pyrenchantha staudtii Engle (Icacinaceae) AS BLOOD CLOTTING AGENT

Umudi, E. Q.

Department of Chemistry

College of Education, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria

e-mail: ese.umudi@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Analysis of n-Hexane extracts of the leaves of pyrenachantha staudii Engl. (Icacinaceae) showed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, and proteins. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis of the leaves extract revealed the presence of magnesium. 270.01mg/100g; potassium 25.73mg/100g; calcium 10.20mg/100g; copper 5.30mg/100g and Iron 2.10-mg/100g while maganses 0.90mg/100g and zinc 0.02mg/100g were found in trace quantitites. The spectrochemcal analysis showed strong peaks at 300nm and 410nmfor the ultraviolet/ visible spectroscopy corresponding to absorbance of 0.192 and 0.288, while the infrared spectrum showed strong peaks at 1700cm^-1, 2910cm^-1, ^­ 1350cm ^-1 1450cm^-1 and 1230 ^-1 respectively. Blood clothing time was monitored with the sample extract and without the sample. It showed good improvement in clothing time with respect to blood containing the samples extract.

Keywords: Pyrenachantha Staidtii Engl, blood clothing, elements, analysis