Extraction and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Archachatina marginata (Giant African Land Snail).

Molluscs are important natural sources of many biologically active compounds. Giant snails (Achatina maginata) have been used in folklore medicine to treat liver diseases, anaemia, and constipation among other medicinal uses. The aim this research is extract identify bioactive compounds present Archachatina marginata. Ten giant African land were collected from a snail farm during the dry season at Badore, Ajah, Lagos. 20g fresh tissue was for extraction with methanol. Methanolic using Chellaram, Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS), Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FT-IR) conducted identification FT-IR analysis provided seven peaks two samples, spectra both samples discovered be wavenumber range between 4000-600 cm-1 resolution 4cm-1. GC-MS comparison mass constituents, National Institute Standard Techniques (NIST14), identified twenty chemical constituents including carotenoids, esters, fatty acid, phenols, Oleanolic Acid-amino Acids Derivatives phthalates characterized. methanol-based extracts exhibited significant constituent levels, their anti-oxidant characteristics find great application traditional pharmaceutical industries. They act as antioxidants which play roles inhibiting scavenging free radicals, thus providing protection humans against infections degenerative diseases. Conclusively, extracted Achantina novel obtained A. marginata will high potential antioxidant activity.