Abstract:The global acceptance of the therapeutic relevance of plants as cure for several diseases is due to the presence of myriad of bioactive phytoconstituents. The five selected plants used in this study include: Telfairia occidentalis, Ocimum gratissimum, Vernonia amygdalina, Hibiscus sabdariffa and Moringa oleifera traditionally serve as sources of food and nutraceuticals in Nigeria. Therefore, this study was designed to estimate proximate and elemental contents of selected parts of five commonly used African pla… Show more
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