ABSTRACT
Musa paradisiaca is mainly grown in the tropical and subtropical countries and widely used for its nutritional values all over the world. The fruit as well as the peels and leaves are used to treat different diseases in human in traditional medicine. This study presents the mineral compositions and antifungal activity of ethanol extract of Musa paradisiaca peel and leaf. The ethanol extracts showed antifungal action against : Candidia albicans (peel:15.67±0.58, leaf: 12.67±0.58) and Penicillum notatum (peel: 14.33±1.52, leaf: 10.67±1.52) . The study further showed the mineral compositions of ethanol extract as follows; Na (Peel: 162±1.35, leaf: 280.00±0.00), K (Peel: 235±1.54, Leaf: 40.00±0.00), Ca (Peel:100±0.95,leaf:155.00±0.00), Mg (Peel:76±0.55, leaf:18.00±0.00), P (Peel:360±165, leaf: 151.67±2.89) Fe (Peel: 5.65±0.6, leaf:14.00±0.00). The study reaveled the presence of the studied minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, P and Fe) in plantain peel and leaf. The ethanol extract of the sample was active against the studied pathogens (Candidia albicans and Penicillum notatum).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
Chapter One
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background of the study
1.3 Objectives of the study
Chapter Two
2.1 Plant description
2.1.2 Plantain leaves
2.1.3 Plantain fruit
2.1.4 The exocarp (peels)
2.2 Scientific name and classification
2.3 Medicinal Value of Plantain
Chapter Three
Materials and Methods
3.1 Instruments used
3.2 Collection of plant materials
3.3 Preparation of samples
3.4 Determination of minerals
3.4.1 Determination of Heavy minerals
3.4.2 Determination of phosphorus content
3.4.3 Determination of potassium and sodium content
3.4.4 Determination of calcium and magnesium content
3.4.5 Iron
Determination
3.5 Anti-fungal sensitivity testing
3.6 Preparation of ethanol extract
Chapter Four
Results and Discussion
4.1 Results
4.2 Discussion
Chapter Five
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Recommendation
References