Qualitative Phytochemical Screening and Gcms-Derived Fatty Acid Composition of Ethanolic Seed Extract of Cola lepidota K. Schum

Abstract

Phytochemicals may be located richly in the root, stem, bark, leaf, fruit, seed, seed coat, etc, of a plant depending on the species of the plant. Fruits however, are known generally for their rich micro-nutrient constituents, low caloric and protective effects (Shiundu, 2002;Sachdeva et al., 2013). Cos et al., (2006) reported that natural products, such as plants extract, either as pure compounds or as standardized extracts, provide unlimited opportunities for new drug discoveries because of the unmatched availability of chemical diversity. Clardy and Walsh (2004) reported that small molecules