Vitamin compositions in PterocarpusSantalinoide leaves inAbakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Pterocarpussantalinoides is a common vegetable in Ebonyi State Nigeria. The vitamins analysis was carried out on the dry leaf sample using standard methods. The result of the vitamin analysis revealed the presence of vitamin A (154.74±1.45 mg/l), vitamin B1 (0.07±0.02 mg/l), vitamin B6 (0.02±0.01 mg/l), vitamin B12 (0.22±0.03 mg/l), vitamin C (836.21±2.45 mg/l), vitamin D (450±4.95 mg/l), vitamin E (139.28±5.10 mg/l) and vitamin K (10.13±0.33 mg/l) in the sample. This shows that Pterocarpussantalinoides  is a good source of vitamin C and fat soluble vitamins and therefore its consumption should be encouraged