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.
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