Buchholzia Coriacea
Engler (
Capparaceae) is important in traditional medicine
because many parts of the plant have been reported to possess therapeutic potentials. The
seeds of the fruits of
Buchholzia coriacea were extracted with petroleum ether, chloroform
and methanol respectively, and the crude extracts were analyzed using GC-MS. The result
indicated presence of cyclooctasulphur, oleic acid, (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, nhexadecanoic
acid, methyl ester (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, 5-hydromethylfurfural, (E)-
9-octadecanoic acid, 1-methyl-pyriolidine-2-carboxylic acid, undecane, palmitoleic acid,
stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol and methyl ester 3,5-dicyclohexyl-4-hydroxy-benzoic acid
amongst other constituents. Bioactive test of the crude extracts and fractions from column
chromatography showed great potential as antifungal agent than antibacterial agent, when
tested against isolated fungi and Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
