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• TITLE: Proximate and Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis of Aframomum chrysanthum

  AUTHORS: N. Nwachoko, E. B. Essien, E. O. Ayalogu

  KEYWORDS: Aframomum chrysanthum, Proximate, Phytochemicals

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.2 No.5, May 27, 2015

  ABSTRACT: This work investigates the proximate and quantitative phytochemical composition of Aframomum chrysanthum (AC). The result of proximate analysis showed carbohydrate composition of (65.44% ± 1.7%) to be the highest component, followed by crude protein (13.10% ± 1.2%) and ash with the least value (2.28% ± 0.1%). Quantification of the revealed phytochemical component showed the concentration (μg/ml) of the following in the order: alkaloids > flavonoids > tannins > phenol. The study provided needed information on the nutritional and phytochemical composition of AC.