A field study was conducted to determine the effect of organic and mineral-based fertilizers on phytochemical contents in the tubers of two cassava varieties. Treatments were arranged in a split plot design with three replicates. The main plot was fertilizer source (vermicompost, empty fruit bunch compost and inorganic fertilizer) and sub-plot was cassava variety (Medan and Sri Pontian). The am...

Plants have evolved a variety of chemical means to deter herbivory. Several studies have documented that secondary compounds are strong deterrents to certain herbivores, while others have demonstrated that some herbivores ingest large quantities of these compounds without exhibiting deleterious effects. This inconsistent response suggests that plants have evolved compounds to deter specific her...

The diversifi ed genus Passifl ora is well distributed all over Brazil, and many species have been long used as medicinal plants, mainly against anxiety disturbances. This effect has been attributed to its rich fl avonoid composition. Flavonoids’ main class, fl avonoid glycosides, has presented central action, particularly as sedativehypnotic, anxiolytic and analgesic. The objective of the pres...

Leaves from the plants of Thaumatococcus daniellii and Musa paradisiaca are used for wrapping foods in Ghana. In this study, types phytochemicals present two leaves were qualitatively determined. Standard qualitative phytochemical tests by Trease Evans, Sofowora Harborne employed screening ten selected phytochemicals. The following T. leaf extracts; saponins, polyuronides, phenolic compounds, r...