Phytochemical and Elemental Analysis of Acalypha wilkesiana Leaf

Phytochemical and Elemental determination of Acalyphy wilkesiana was conducted. The result of the Phytochemical analysis of the aqueous leaf extract of A. wilkesiana revealed a high presence of carbohydrates, Tannins and Flavonoid, a moderate presence of Phlobatannins, Saponins. Alkaloids and Cardiac glycosides and minute quanity of Terpenes and Steroids. Anthraquinone derivatives was not present. The Elemental analysis showed presence of chloride, sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc copper and mangenese in moderate quantity while cadmium and lead were not detected. It is therefore concluded that the aqueous leaf extract of A. wilkesiana contains Pharmacologically useful active principles elements. Thus the aqueous leaf extract of the plant could play vital roles in health and disease. (Madziga, H. A. 1 , Sanni S. 2 and Sandabe U. K. Phytochemical and Elemental Analysis of Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Muell Arg (copper leaf) is a plant from the family Euphorbiacaece. The genus Acalypha comprises about 570 species (Riley, (1963), a large proportion of which are weeds while the others are ornamental plants. The plants are found all-over the world especially in the tropics of Africa, America and Asia. The weeds are wild and can be found growing everywhere, while the ornamental species must have been introduced into West Africa from other parts of the world and are cultivated as foliage plants in gardens and greenhouses (Abiodun, (2005). It's a fast growing evergreen shrubs which provides a splash of colour in the landscape with bronze red to muted red, the leaves appear as heart shaped with combination of colour like green, purple, yellow, orange, pink or white depending on cultivation.

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