Elemental Analysis and Proximate Composition of Guiera senegalensis Leaves from West Kordofan, Sudan
Ahmed Abed Elmalik
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
Fath Elrahman Ahmed *
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Education, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abed Elsalam A.
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This study investigates the proximate composition and elemental contents of Guiera senegalensis leaves collected from West Kordofan, Sudan, and the leaf powder was prepared and analyzed using inductivity-coupled plasma \ Optical Emission Spectrometry to determine the concentration of elements and proximate composition were assessed according to the AOAC method. The Proximate analysis revealed moisture (4.142%), protein (12.250%), fat (4.248%), carbohydrate (51.496%), crude fiber (23.440%), and ash (4.424%). Five types of carbohydrate were evaluated such as Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Maltose and Lactose values obtained were 2.2687%, 2.49%, 2.5942%,0.0% and 1.3624% respectively. Elemental analysis using ICP-OES identified significant concentrations of Fe (860 ppm), K (840 ppm), Ca (810 ppm), and Mn (700 ppm), as well as traces of other elements. These findings underscore the nutritional and pharmacological potential of G. senegalensis, supporting its use in traditional medicine and as a natural ingredient in food and pharmaceutical applications.
Keywords: Guiera senegalensis, anti-inflammatory, phytochemical, combretaceae, Gabeish