Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Vitamin and Metal Analyses of Ethanol Extract of Eugenia uniflora Pulp.

  • Author:
  • N. N. Onwudiwe, O. U. Njoku, P. E. Joshua
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 1095 to 1098

Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author E-mail: mmedara2002@yahoo.com, parkeselisco@yahoo.co.uk

Online published on 13 March, 2013.

Abstract

Some antioxidant vitamins and metals were analysed using ethanol extract sample of Eugenia uniflora pulp. In the vitamin and metal analysis, E. uniflora fruit pulp had higher level of vitamin C compared with β-carotene and vitamin E. The results of the metal analysis also showed higher level of calcium compared with iron, magnesium, zinc and chromium.

Keywords

Eugenia uniflora, Vitamin, Metal, Ethanol