Abstract
The minerals and nutritional values of leaves, fruits and seeds of many plants have been reported  to vary, depending on factors like generic background, location, environmental and cultivation methods. Thus, phytochemical, proximate and mineral compositions of Gamelina arborea (G. aborea ) fruits from Kaduna state in North central part of Nigeria were assessed using standard analytical procedures.  Qualitative phytochemical screening revealed that the fruit contained tarnnis, phenols, flavinods, saponins, reducing sugar and anthraquinones. The analysed G. aborea contained 7.30 % w/w ash, 5.00% w/w moisture, 5.31% w/w fat, 4.30% w/w fibre, 2.00% w/w protein and 75.00% w/w carbohydrate while its mineral compositions (mg/100g) were shown to contain Na (21.70±1.00); Ca (29.70 ±2.00), K(14.50±1.50), P (10.36±0.90), N (0.18±0.00), Cu (9.40±0.08), and Mn (21.70±1.00). Therefore, this finding accounts for the use of G. arborea as supplement for minerals in animal feeds.
Highlights
Gmelina arborea, known as Malina, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Gmelina in the family Lamiaceae is a well-known medicinal plant in the India and Africa (Sedgley and Gardner, 1990; Conn and Barry, 2001; Hyland, Whiffin and Zich, 2010; Rogier, 2012,)
The fruit of the plant is used in treatment of scorpion sting, snake-bites (Nadkarni, 2000) and diabetes (Khan and Khanum, 2005; Kulkarni and Veerajanlu, 2009) and the leaves may be used as forage for livestock which are considered good for cattle and are used as a feed to Eri silk worm (Kirtikar and Basu, 1999)
The aim of this study is to wounds, sores, burns, vaginal discharges, investigate the chemical composition, aphrodisiac, astringent, analgesic, antipyretic, phytochemicals, proximate and moisture content of antidiabetic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory in Gamelina arborea fruit from Kaduna, north-central traditional medicine
Summary
Known as Malina, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Gmelina in the family Lamiaceae is a well-known medicinal plant in the India and Africa (Sedgley and Gardner, 1990; Conn and Barry, 2001; Hyland, Whiffin and Zich, 2010; Rogier, 2012,). Akyala, David and Simon (2013) concluded that. Gmelina arborea fruits possess antibacterial reported to vary, depending on factors like generic activity. This corroborates the rationale for the use background, location, environmental and cultivation of the plant in the treatment of ailments like methods. Shirwaikar and Padma, 2003; Giri and Divakar, 2009; Nayak, Jena, Dinda and Ellaiah, 2011; Akyala, David Materials and Methods and Simon, 2013) The aim of this study is to wounds, sores, burns, vaginal discharges, investigate the chemical composition, aphrodisiac, astringent, analgesic, antipyretic, phytochemicals, proximate and moisture content of antidiabetic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory in Gamelina arborea fruit from Kaduna, north-central traditional medicine
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