ANTI-NUTRITIONAL CONSTITUENT OF COLOCASIA ESCULENTA ...

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Introduction
CHAPTER B2-2
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This chapter gives a brief description of the materials and methods used to isolate,
partially purify and characterize a saponin from white Colocasia esculenta grown in
Esikhawini, Zululand, South Africa. (See Appendix B for methodology).
Plant material
White tubers from Colocasia esculenta (Amadmnbe) were collected from the local
market at Esikhawini, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The plant materials were collected
between January and March 2006.
Methods
(See Appendix B for details ofmethodology)
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