Phytochemicals Tested |
Observation |
Alkaloids |
++ |
Flavonoids |
+++ |
Saponins |
+ |
Tannins |
+++ |
Terpenoids |
++ |
Volatile oil |
+++ |
Glycoside |
++ |
Key’ – Negative, + Mildly Present, ++ Moderately present +++ Highly present
Table 1: Phytochemistry of Annona Senegalensis leaves
Chemical Group |
Rf Value |
Possible Identity |
Alkaloids |
0.63 |
- |
Saponins |
0.51 |
- |
Tannins |
0.20 |
Catechin |
Terpenoids |
0.51 |
Kauronoic acid |
Glycosides |
0.73 |
- |
Flavonoids |
0.75 |
Chlorogenic acid |
|
0.95 |
Anthocyanin |
|
0.22 |
Rutin |
Table 2: Chromatogram of Active Principles Present in Annona senegalensis Leaf
Minerals |
Fresh Leaves (mg) |
Dried Leaves (mg) |
Calcium |
540 |
2185 |
Copper |
0.9 |
0.62 |
Magnesium |
56 |
602 |
Phosphorus |
115 |
453 |
Potassium |
453 |
1676 |
Zinc |
0.20 |
4.42 |
Table 3: Minerals Present in Annona senegalensis leaf
Source of variance |
Sum of square |
Degree of freedom |
Mean square |
MST |
Critical value |
1% |
Total |
143 |
11 |
13 |
|
|
|
Treatment |
29.6 |
3 |
9.86 |
0.69 |
4.07 |
7.59 |
Error |
113.4 |
8 |
14. 18 |
|
|
|
Table 4: ANOVA of Degree of Hemorrhages of Birds Experimentally infected with Eimeria
Treatment |
Number of Birds |
Mortality Rate |
(%) |
T1 (5mg/ml) |
30 |
10 |
33.3 |
T2 (10mg/ml) |
30 |
2 |
6.7 |
T3 (20mg/ml) |
30 |
0 |
0 |
Control (0mg/ml) |
30 |
24 |
80 |
Table 5: Percentage mortality of Birds Experimentally targeted with different concentration of Annona senegelensis
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