Characterization of Volatile Components of Epa-Ijebu: A Native Wonder Cure Recipe
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2011
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Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Essential oils and volatile compound from Epa-Ijebu, a native cure-all concoction was extracted by hydrodistillation and analyzed using Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) in an attempt to determine the major constituents that could be responsible for the acclaimed curative ability of this concoction over diverse illnesses. Twelve major organic compounds were identified of which Fatty acids were most prevalent (35.52%). This was followed by normal alkanes such as nonadecene, hexadecane, heptadecane, octadecane and heneicosane (constituting 26.5%),2-p-nitrophenyl-oxadiazol-1,3,4-one-5 (18.18%), Quinoline (5.96%), Benzothiazole (4.87%) , Alcohol (2.48%) and other compounds in traces. The prevalence of fatty acid extracts as well as quinoline, benzothiazole and alchohol may be responsible for the anti-bacterial and antifungal as well as other curative ability of this local concoction.
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Agbaje-Daniels, F. , Adeleye, I. A. and Omadime, M. (2011). Characterization of Volatile Components of Epa-Ijebu: A Native Wonder Cure Recipe. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 6; 97-100.