A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PHYTOCHEMICAL, PROXIMATE, AND NUTRITIONAL PROFILES OF EXTRACTS FROM VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF CISSUS POPULNEA STEM BARK

Cissus populnea represents a species of climbing shrubs within the family Vitaceae, and is referred to as ‘oro okoho’ by the Igala tribe of Central Nigeria. This plant serves as a multifaceted medicinal resource, found extensively throughout tropical Africa. The extract derived from its stem bark has attracted considerable attention owing to its possible therapeutic benefits. This research offers an in-depth comparative examination of the phytochemical, proximate, and nutritive characteristics of Cissus populnea stem bark extracts with differing peel content, illuminating its prospective uses in the fields of Medicine and Nutrition. The extracts from the stem bark were meticulously prepared utilizing samples categorized as stem with peel, stem without peel, and peel alone. Systematic quantitative phytochemical screening and analysis were performed to discern and measure the bioactive compounds inherent in each extract. Furthermore, an analysis of proximate composition was conducted to evaluate the nutritional content present in each sample. The results demonstrated notable variations (p ≤ 0.05) in the phytochemical composition, proximate composition, and vitamin contents of the extract.