Comparative Study of Photochemicals Composition Cocoyam Leaves and Mango Leaves

Student: Onyinye Prisicillia Ozigbo (Project, 2025)
Department of Biochemistry
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State

Abstract

This study compared the phytochemical composition of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) and mango (Mangifera indica) leaves obtained from Uli, Ihiala LGA, Anambra State. Using Harborne’s method, results showed higher phytate levels in cocoyam leaves (0.52%) than in mango leaves (0.30%). However, mango leaves contained more flavonoids (0.76%) and alkaloids (1.84%) than cocoyam leaves (0.43% and 1.05%). These findings suggest that both leaves possess beneficial medicinal properties due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Keywords
phytochemical analysis cocoyam leaves mango leaves comparative study bioactive compounds medicinal plants alkaloids flavonoids tannins saponins phenols herbal medicine nutritional value
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