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eISSN: 2582-8185 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in March 2026 (Volume 29, Issue 3) Submit manuscript

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry profile and acute toxicity studies of Annona muricata leaf ethanol extract.

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Peter Onyedikachi Opara 1, 2, *, Victor H.A. Enemor 2, Emeka Sabastine Asiwe 1, Emmanuela Uchechi Enenebeaku 1, Augustus Kelechi Ahamefule 1 and Assumpta Ugbonma Ugenyi 3

1 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Computing, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.Anambra State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Faculty of Environmental Science, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(01), 1110–1117
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.1.2051
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.1.2051
 
Received on 28 May 2024; revised on 10 July 2024; accepted on 12 July 2024
 
Medicinal plants are primary source of bio-active compounds applied in the management of diseases. The present work focuses on determining the acute toxicity of Annona muricata leaf ethanol extract and the volatile organic constituents using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The acute toxicity test of the extract of A. muricata was determined using standard method. The GC-MS profiling of the extract obtained 13 compounds at different retention times. The dominant chemical constituents in the extracts of A. muricata leaf include: Linoelaidic acid (30.69%), Oleic acid (12.98%), 6-octadecenoic acid (10.99%), n-Hexadecanoic acid (9.28%), Octadecanoic acid (7.73) and 10-Octadecanoic acid (6.69%). Acute toxicity studies showed that LD50 was >5000 mg/kg body weight. The extracts of A. muricata are rich in a battery of bioa-active compounds that may be pharmacologically responsible for its known medicinal properties and considered generally safe.
 
Phytochemicals; Gas Chromatography; Mass Spectrometry; Acute toxicity
 
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Peter Onyedikachi Opara, Victor H.A. Enemor, Emeka Sabastine Asiwe, Emmanuela Uchechi Enenebeaku, Augustus Kelechi Ahamefule and Assumpta Ugbonma Ugenyi. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry profile and acute toxicity studies of Annona muricata leaf ethanol extract.. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(1), 1110-1117. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.1.2051

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