Stability of selected herbal concoctions in calabash fruit pods versus clay pot containers

Available online www. jocpr. com Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2012, 4(1):409-415 Research Article ISSN : 0975-7384 CODEN(USA) : JCPRC5 409 An evaluation of relative stabilities of selected local herbal concoctions stored in Calabash... More

Available online www. jocpr. com Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2012, 4(1):409-415 Research Article ISSN : 0975-7384 CODEN(USA) : JCPRC5 409 An evaluation of relative stabilities of selected local herbal concoctions stored in Calabash fruit pods and clay pot containers Oseni, Lateef Adebayo* and Iddrisu, Abdul-Mumeen** *Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences University for Development Studies Navrongo, Box 24, Navrongo, Ghana **Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biosciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT Following long standing cultural beliefs, clay pots and dried fruit pods of Lagenaria siceraria (calabash) have been traditionally used for storing herbal preparations in most communities in Africa. Natural products are often prone to deterioration, especially during storage, leading to los Less