Research Article

Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae)

Volume: 4 Number: 2 November 15, 2020
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Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae)

Abstract

The leaf epidermis of Icacina trichantha, a quintessential medicinal tropical plant was investigated with the aid of light microscopy and the chemical constituents of its leaf and root were investigated using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Hitherto, leaf epidermis data is missing and similarly, the chemical analysis of the leaf and root of the plant is undertaken in a single study for the first time. The leaf epidermis characters with which the species can be defined include paracytic and diacytic stomatal types, irregular epidermal cell shape together with angular or curved anticlinal wall patterns. However, the quantitative data appeared to overlap thus providing the range of values of both the measured and counted features. N-hexane extract of the root is rich in reducing sugars, tannins, steroids, glycosides, terpenoids and flavonoids while GC-MS analysis revealed 11 and 3 significant esterified bioactive components in the leaf and tuberous root respectively with dodecanoic acid being most abundantly present (47.85%-54.10 %) but some chemical confined to specific areas are trichothec-9-en-8-one (47.73 %) in the root and 9-octadecenoic acid (25.05 %) in the leaf. The result of this study will assist in identifying the plant even if its parts are fragmentary and also be helpful in screening the plant for drug.

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Supporting Institution

University of Lagos

Thanks

Kadiri Akeem Babalola

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 15, 2020

Submission Date

July 27, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 15, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Kadiri, A., Asekun, O., Anıta, A., Ayodele, A., & Olowokudejo, J. (2020). Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae). Anatolian Journal of Botany, 4(2), 100-105. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.774653
AMA
1.Kadiri A, Asekun O, Anıta A, Ayodele A, Olowokudejo J. Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae). Ant J Bot. 2020;4(2):100-105. doi:10.30616/ajb.774653
Chicago
Kadiri, Akeem, Olayinka Asekun, Asekunow Anıta, Abiodun Ayodele, and James Olowokudejo. 2020. “Morpho-Anatomical and Phytochemical Evaluation of Icacina Trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae)”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 4 (2): 100-105. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.774653.
EndNote
Kadiri A, Asekun O, Anıta A, Ayodele A, Olowokudejo J (November 1, 2020) Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae). Anatolian Journal of Botany 4 2 100–105.
IEEE
[1]A. Kadiri, O. Asekun, A. Anıta, A. Ayodele, and J. Olowokudejo, “Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae)”, Ant J Bot, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 100–105, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.30616/ajb.774653.
ISNAD
Kadiri, Akeem - Asekun, Olayinka - Anıta, Asekunow - Ayodele, Abiodun - Olowokudejo, James. “Morpho-Anatomical and Phytochemical Evaluation of Icacina Trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae)”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 4/2 (November 1, 2020): 100-105. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.774653.
JAMA
1.Kadiri A, Asekun O, Anıta A, Ayodele A, Olowokudejo J. Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae). Ant J Bot. 2020;4:100–105.
MLA
Kadiri, Akeem, et al. “Morpho-Anatomical and Phytochemical Evaluation of Icacina Trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae)”. Anatolian Journal of Botany, vol. 4, no. 2, Nov. 2020, pp. 100-5, doi:10.30616/ajb.774653.
Vancouver
1.Akeem Kadiri, Olayinka Asekun, Asekunow Anıta, Abiodun Ayodele, James Olowokudejo. Morpho-anatomical and phytochemical evaluation of Icacina trichantha Oliver (Icacinaceae). Ant J Bot. 2020 Nov. 1;4(2):100-5. doi:10.30616/ajb.774653

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