The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2019;8(6):295-298 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2019.8605
Phytochemical profile of different morphological organs of Moringa oleifera plant
Eunice Titilayo Ayoade1 , Olalekan Amos Akinyemi2 , Faith Sunday Oyelere3
1. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
2. Depatment of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos – São Paulo, Brazil
3. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
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Received: 23rd September, 2019 / Accepted: 6th November, 2019
Moringa oleifera is an interesting plant containing different phytochemicals that determines its pharmacological and medicinal use. In this phytochemical profiling study, the presence of certain phytochemicals (tannin, phenol, flavonoid, saponin and alkaloid and volatile oil) were assessed at 1,2,3,4,5 % concentrations aqueous, ethanol, methanol and ethylacetate extract of the considered morphological parts (i.e. seed, flower, root and leaf) of Moringa oleifera. The result obtained shows that all the tested parameters are present in the leaf and root extracts of Moringa oleifera although their presence varies in different extract at different concentrations. However, volatile oil was found to be completely absent in flower and seed extracts of Moringa oleifera. Conclusively, the phytochemicals tested for in different morphological organs (seed, leaf, flower and root) of Moringa oleifera plant are present in varying degree in the various percentages of selected extraction solvents and this is suggestive of the medicinal potential of the plant.
Moringa oleifera, Phytochemical profile, Morphological organs.
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Ayoade ET, Akinyemi AO, Oyelere FS. Phytochemical profile of different morphological organs of Moringa oleifera plant. J Phytopharmacol 2019; 8(6):295-298.
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