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The Phytochemical constituents of pectin extracted from the peels/husk of Cola milleni,
Theobroma Cocoa and Irvingia gabonensis were evaluated using standard methods. The results
obtained showed the presence of saponin, tannin, phenol, flavonoid, glycoside, steroid,
cardenolide and terpenoid. The quantitative phytochemical contents of the extracted pectins from
Cola milleni, Theobroma Cocoa and Irvingia gabonensis were as follows: Saponin and
glycoside (36.00,52.00 and 55.10), tannin (5.23, 7.40 and 8.20), steroid (0.47, 1.50 and 2.53),
alkaloid (10.90, 1.72 and 8.53), terpenoid (11.73, 14.60 and 13.10). Total flavonoid gives (10.17,
14.07 and 5.94). In comparison, Irvingia mango pectin has the highest phytoconstituents
followed by Cocoa pectin and finally Cola milleni pectin. The results obtained indicates that the
three pectin samples contain appreciable quantities of bioactive phytochemical compounds
which may combat various ailments like cancer, diabetics or cardiovascular diseases which have
developed resistant to already known antibiotics.
Keywords: Phytochemicals, Cola milleni, Irvingia gabonensis, Theobroma cacao, pectin,
extracts