Distribution of Metabolites and Antioxidant Activity in the Berry and Shoot of Solanum pseudocapsicum Grown in Nigeria

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the distribution of metabolites and in vitro antioxidant activity in the berry and shoot of Solanum pseudocapsicum (S. pseudocapsicum). Study Design: Berry and shoot samples of S. pseudocapsicum were randomly collected from different plants of the species in the same natural habitat, and were subsequently processed and used for the spectrophometric quantification of their metabolites and in vitro antioxidant activity. Methodology: The samples were oven-dried to a constant weight, and were later milled separately into a fine particle size powder. The milled samples were extracted with methanol, and the extracts were analyzed for their metabolites content and In vitro antioxidant activity using appropriate

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