Orisakeye OT
Ado-Ekiti
Nigeria
Research Article
Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Bryophyllum pinnatum
Root
Author(s): Orisakeye OT, Oladoye SO and Peters OAOrisakeye OT, Oladoye SO and Peters OA
Bryophyllum pinnatum roots were air-dried and extracted using ethanol. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of amino acids and peptide using ninhydrin and also to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the root of Bryophyllum pinnatum using DPPH. GC-MS analysis also revealed some of the constituents present in the root of Bryophyllum pinnatum.
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