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Vol.6 , No. 2, Publication Date: Sep. 24, 2020, Page: 14-19
, magnesium (230.11±2.04 mg/Kg), iron (410.72±1.23 mg/Kg), calcium (318.04±16.97 mg/Kg) and Silicon (1409.83±0.51 mg/Kg). The husk also contained larger amounts of iron (107.24±2.99 mg/Kg), potassium (962.83±0.00 mg/Kg) and magnesium (245.02±0.99 mg/Kg). Sodium, nickel, lead and zinc were also present in the soil and husk at relatively lower levels. X-ray diffraction indicated presence of Silica in the soil. Clear parts of the diffraction compared well with standard diffraction data of pure silica. The X-ray mineral profile of the soil also agrees well with its mineralogy determined by Atomic Absorption.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/978.jpg)
| [1] | Samson Abah Abagale, Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana. |
| [2] | Sylvester Kwadwo Twumasi, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana. |
| [3] | Johannes Awudza, Chemistry Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. |
Mud wall plaster ethnobotanically produced from Parkia biglobosa husk extract and laterite soil in some rural communities of West Africa imparts resilience against adverse weather conditions to mud walls. Chemical analyses of the husk extract and soil was therefore carried out to determine the presence and levels of relevant elements that may be contributing to the chemical constitution of the plaster. Atomic absorption, Flame photometry, and X-ray analyses were carried out on the samples. In the soil, there were larger quantities of potassium (559.02±4.11 mg/Kg), magnesium (230.11±2.04 mg/Kg), iron (410.72±1.23 mg/Kg), calcium (318.04±16.97 mg/Kg) and Silicon (1409.83±0.51 mg/Kg). The husk also contained larger amounts of iron (107.24±2.99 mg/Kg), potassium (962.83±0.00 mg/Kg) and magnesium (245.02±0.99 mg/Kg). Sodium, nickel, lead and zinc were also present in the soil and husk at relatively lower levels. X-ray diffraction indicated presence of Silica in the soil. Clear parts of the diffraction compared well with standard diffraction data of pure silica. The X-ray mineral profile of the soil also agrees well with its mineralogy determined by Atomic Absorption.
Keywords
Parkia biglobosa, Husk, Laterite, Mud Wall, Plaster, Chemical Analysis
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