Preliminary phytochemical screening and thin layer chromatography of selected extract of Moringa oleifera leaf

Abstract

Moringa oleifera commonly known as Drumstrick, grows in different countries of the tropics and subtropics regions. It is a vibrant affordable source of phytochemicals and has high nutritive and medicinal value. Every part of plant contains beneficial nutritive components. It is rich source of calcium, magnesium, Zinc, potassium, iron, and copper. Materials and Methods: The present study, aims to conduct preliminary phytochemical analysis by biochemical test and to analyze thin layer chromatography (TLC) of different polarity solvent extracts. Results: Qualitative phytochemical analysis of Moringa leaves shows the presence of flavonoid, polyphenol, terpenoids, glycosides, steroid, alkaloids, saponin and tannins in Methanol, Ethanol, Petroleum ether solvent of plant extract. TLC analysis was carried out using different polarity extracts solvents reveal the presences of different colour compounds. Conclusions: Thus The results obtained in the present study indicates that Moringa oleifera plants extracts contains various phytochemical which are medicinal importance.