TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
- Introduction
- Background of the Study
- Aim of the Study
- 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
- INTRODUCTION
- 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.