PHYTOCHEMICALS, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTISTRESS PROPERTIES OF PULP, LEAVES AND SEEDS OF PAKIA BAGLOBOSA AND MORINGA OLIFERA

Abstract

Phytochemical (Quantitative and qualitative), Antioxidant (DPPH and FRAP), proximate composition, Vitamin and 
Minerals of leaves, seeds and pulp coded as (PBS as P. baglobosa seed, PBP as P. baglobosa pulp, PBPS as P. 
baglobosa pulp & seed, MOS as M. olifera seed, MOL as M. olifera leaves and MOLS as M. olifera leaves & seed) 
of both Pakia Baglobosa and Moringa Olifera was investigated. These herbs and their parts were sourced from 
Kwara State University, Malete. The plant parts were dried in the shade after which they were grinded so as to 
increase the surface area before extraction. The phytochemical screening and the antioxidant analysis were carried 
out using standard method. The Phytochemical analysis parameters showed their presence in an appreciable quantity 
while the antioxidant activities showed that all plant parts of both herbal plants are well above 50% at all dilution 
factors meaning that the plant parts are good sources of antioxidant because their IC50. The plant parts like PBS, PBP, 
PBPS and MOS had higher antioxidant activities and are significantly different (P<0.05) when compared with other 
plant parts and Vitamin C. The proximate   composition, minerals and Vitamin content showed that they can improve 
the nutritional content when included in feed. It shows that PBP has the highest value (P<0.05) of vitamin A, B and 
C (31.07mg/kg, 37.07mg/kg and 20.89mg/kg respectively) which makes it significantly difference when compared 
to other plant part.