Phytochemical, Quantitative Proximate and In vitro Anti-inflammatory Study of the Crude Methanol Extract of Stachytarpheta indica Leaves (Verbenaceae)

• DOI: 10.34198/ejcs.2119.153162
• Publication Date: 2019-07-23T03:05:16Z
• Authors: Cyril Ogbiko; Dickson Achimugu ...; Musa Usman Dabai; Ibeabuchi Jude Ali; Abubakar Sani Yelwa; Hafsat Buhari Bature
• Keywords: Phytochemical; Proximate; Antidiarrhoeal; Verbenaceae; Tannin

Herbal medicine despite its increase usage globally is being plagued by inadequate research on their effectiveness. Stachytarpheta indica commonly known as snakeweed used locally in the management of asthma, headache, alopecia, bronchitis, bruise, chest cold, constipation, itch, diarrhea, skin sore, vermifuge, dysentery, dysmenorrhea among others. This study investigated phytochemical composition, quantitative proximate parameters and vitro anti-inflammatory activity leaves S. using established methods. Results confirmed presence alkaloids, saponins, carbohydrate, cardiac glycosides, terpenoid, tannin, anthraquinones, phenolics flavonoid. Moisture content (9.16 ± 0.04%), total ash (19.42 0.15%), water insoluble (7.17 0.22%), acid (3.63 0.26%), alcohol soluble extractive (0.99 0.06%) water-soluble (0.36 0.02%) values were obtained from analysis. An infusion methanol leaf extract demonstrated significant a dose dependent manner comparable to that indomethacin standard.