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Ezekiel O Afolabi et al.
, J Tradit Med Clin Natur 2018, Volume:7
DOI: 10.4172/2573-4555-C1-002
Characterization and identification of snake repellents and snake anti-
venom from some medicinal plants
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ix commonly known plants in Jos environment, Plateau state of Nigeria are used as
snake repellants and as anti-snake venom. The powdered form of these plant materials
were obtained from “Obyia’s Herbal Medicine” here in Jos. The powder was weighed
and 10g of each of the six samples were soaked in methanol for three working days. The
extracts were filtered and about 2 ml of each sample were placed in six different labeled
sample bottles. The samples were spotted on the TLC plates and their chromatograms
were developed in three different solvent systems. The results were viewed under 245
and 365 λmax UV-light. Phyto-chemical analysis of each sample was carried out, and all
the samples have the similar phyto-chemical principles like; tannins, saponins, steroids
and triterpenoids. In view of this and because it has a peculiar nice fragrance, which may
be the reason for its use as snake repellant, Sample 1 was selected for detailed chemical
characterization of each component in its extract by LC-MS.
Biography
Ezekiel OAfolabi is working in the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Jos at Nigeria. His research
interests are medicinal plants, chromatography and Herbal Medicine etc.
afolabie52@gmail.comEzekiel O Afolabi
University of Jos, Nigeria
Co-Authors
Yusuf Ibrahim Lafe,
and
Usman O Umaru
University of Jos, Nigeria