GC-MS Analysis of the Volatile Constituents and Antioxidant Activity of the Crude Honey Residue from Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria
The GC-MS analysis of the volatile constituents of crude honey residue (VCHR) and its in vitro antioxidant study of the crude honey residue (CHR) has been carried out. Hydrodistillation technique was employed in the extraction of the VCHR. The various candidates present in the extract of crude honey residue (ECHR) were identified using the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) instrumental method of analysis. The ECHR was investigated for in vitro antioxidant study by exploring the free radical scavenging potential via the 2,2- diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl, DPPH technique.