Phytochemical constituents of some medicinal plants used by the Nandis of South Nandi district, Kenya
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2011Author
Jeruto, P
Mutai, C
Lukhoba, C
Ouma, G
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Alkaloids, saponins, anthraquinones, glycosides, phenolics, terpenoids and flavonoids
distribution in ten medicinal plants belonging to different families were assessed and
compared. The medicinal plants investigated were Asparagus racemosus, Clutia abbysinica,
Clerodendrum myricoides, Ehretia cymosia, Leucas calostachys, Toddalia asiatica, Rubia
cordifolia, Spermacoce princeae,Carrisa edulis
and Ajuga remota. The leaves and roots of
the plants were collected from their natural habitat in Aldai division South Nandi district.
All the plant samples were identified at University of Nairobi and confirmed in national
museums of Kenya. The Voucher specimens were deposited in the University Botanic
garden Maseno herbarium. The harvested roots were washed with water and the barks
peeled off while still fresh and cut into small portions. The materials were then air –dried
under a tree shade at room temperature for one week when possible, but in the sun when
the humidity was too high. Phytochemical screening was carried out at Centre for
Traditional Medicine and Drug Research (CTMDR) KEMRI Nairobi according to
Harborne, 1984 & 1973.
All plants were found to contain alkaloids, terpernoids, saponins and
flavonoids except for the absence of saponins in root extracts of
R. cordifolia and
C.myricoides and flavonoids in leave extracts of L. calostachys and A. remota.
The significance of the plants in traditional medicine and the importance of the distribution
of these constituents were discussed with respect to the role of these plants in
ethnomedicine in South Nandi district
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Jeruto, P, Mutai C, Lukhoba C, Ouma G. 2011. Phytochemical constituents of some medicinal plants used by the Nandis of South Nandi district, Kenya.. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences,. 9(3):1201-1210..Publisher
School of Biological Sciences