Evaluation of the Chemical Compositions of the Leaf of Spondias Mombin Linn from Nigeria

The phytochemical, proximate, minerals and vitamins A and C compositions of Spondias mombin leaves were determined using standard methods. The results of the phytochemical analyses showed the presence of saponins (4.80 ± 0.35%), alkaloids (3.40 ± 0.10%), flavonoids (2.80 ± 0.36%), tannins (1.47 ± 0.06%), oxalates (0.92 ± 0.09%), phytates (1.73 ± 0.19%) and cyanogenic glycosides (0.01 ± 0.00%).The findings showed that the leaves are rich in nutrients, especially total carbohydrate (68.92 ± 2.00%), moisture (15.13 ± 0.57%), crude protein (11.04 ± 0.71%), crude fibre (10.51 ± 0.84%) and crude fat (4.82 ± 0.34%), but with low ash content (0.09 ± 0.009%).The leaves also contain Ca (10.85 ± 0.14mg/100g), K (9.50 ± 0.36mg/100g), Na (0.85 ± 0.01mg/100g), Mg (0.39 ± 0.03mg/100g), P (1.10 ± 0.03mg/100g), Se (0.24 ± 0.02mg/100g), Fe (0.09 ± 0.009mg/100g), Mn (0.02 ± 0.004mg/100g) and Zn (0.003 ± 0.000mg/100g) as well as vitamins C (58.05 ± 1.55mg/100g) and A (5.60 ± 0.20mg/100g). The findings indicate that S. mombin leaves is a potential source of highly nutritious feed stuff and phytomedicine. They are of nutritional, clinical and veterinary relevance considering the diverse ethnopharmacological uses of the plant in different parts of the world