TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of content v
Abstract ix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Phytochemical Analysis 2
1.3 Definition of Phytochemicals 3
1.4 Evidence that Phytochemicals protect against disease 3
1.5 Health benefit of some phytochemicals compound 4
1.6 Aim of the Study 5
1.7 Statement of the problem 5
1.8 Significance of the study 6
1.9 Limitation of the study 6
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW2.1 Scientific classification of Telfairia Occidentalis 7
2.2 History of pumpkin 7
2.3 Health benefit of fluted pumpkin leave 10
2.4 Growth and development Telfairia Occidentalis 12
2.5 Propagation and planting 12
2.6 Management 13
2.7 Harvesting 14
2.8 Handling after harvesting and preservation 14
2.9 Saponin 15
2.10 Alkaloid 17
2.11 Flavonoid 19
CHAPTER THREE
MATERIAL AND METHOD3.1 Material 20
3.2 Reagent 21
3.3 Plant material 22
3.4 Sterilization of glass ware 22
3.5 Preparation of reagent 23
3.6 Extraction of Technique for fluted pumpkin 23
3.7 Test for alkaloid 30
3.8 Test for saponin 31
3.9 Test for tannins 31
3.10 Test for flavonoid 31
CHAPTER FOURRESULT 33
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Discussion 34
5.2 Conclusion 36
5.3 Recommendation 36
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