Organoleptic evaluation, fluorescence analysis, phytochemical screening and mineral analysison the dried powdered Leaves of G. longipetala used by pregnant women before and during Labour for quick and easy delivery in Sierra Leone has been carried out.The grass odour and bitter taste of dried powderedLeaves of the plant helps in identifying and prevent adulteration of the driedpowdered form of the plant organ during organoleptic evaluation.The powdered plant organ also gave fluorescent derivatives with NaOH solution, ammonia solution, 50% HCl and 50% HNO 3 when viewed under UV/Lamp confirming the presence crude drugs in the plant organ investigated. The results of phytochemical evaluation dried powdered Leaves of G. longipetala, revealed moderate to high contents of carbohydrates, alkaloid, flavonoids, proteins sterols/terpenes and saponins in the Ethanolic, methanol and aqueous extract. All of the solvent extracts revealed moderate concentration of Tannins and Phenolic Compounds. The petroleum ether and acetone extracts gave the least concentration of the phytoconstituents investigated. The detection of the above secondary plant metabolites support the use of the plant in traditional medicine The plant organ investigated contained large amounts of nutrients and was rich in K (33844 205.00 ppm), Ca (27519 241.00 ppm), Mg (8954 2234 ppm), Al (20048 530.00 ppm) andFe (13475 74.81 ppm) which are the main elements responsible for development of foetus during pregnancy. The other elements although present in smaller quantities were Ti,Rb, Sr,Zr, Zn,Sc,V, Cuand Mo help in metabolic processes in humans does preventing various types of mineral deficiency diseases in human beings.
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