MACRO ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION OF UVARIA CHAMAE LEAVES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE

  1. Introduction
    1. Background of the Study
    1. Aim of the  Study
    1. Scope and Limitation of the Study

CHAPTER TWO

  • Literature Review
    • Description of Uvaria chamae
    • Biological Roles of Calcium
    • Biochemical Roles of Phosphorus
    • Biochemical Roles of Sodium
    • Biochemical Roles of Magnesium
    • Biochemical Roles of Potassium
    • Macro Elemental composition in other Leaves
    • Botanical Classification of the Plant

CHAPTER THREE

  • Materials and Methods
    • Collection, Identification and Pre-Treatment of the Sample
    • Estimation of Mineral Elements Composition

CHAPTER FOUR

  • Result and Discussion
    • Result
    • Discussion

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER ONE

  1. INTRODUCTION
    1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Varia chamae is a Nigerian medicinal plant that belongs to the family of Annonaceae. It is commonly called Nkarika Ikot by Akwa Ibomites. It is also known as finger root or bush banana and it belong to the climbing large shrub or small native tree in tropical west and central Africa where it grows in wet and dry forest and coastal  shrublands. It is a scandant shrubs or small tree of about 4.5m high. It is used to treatment of fevers and has antibiotic properties.