Comparative Potential Qualitative and Quantitative Phytochemical   Evaluation of Neem and Moringa Oleifera Leaf Plants in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria

Uwague A

doi:10.32628/IJSRST196652

Authors

Uwague A Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Delta State Polytechnic, P.M.B. 5. Ozoro, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST196652

Keywords:

Qualitative, Phytochemicals, Biologically, Tropical, Treatment

Abstract

This study was aimed at determining the qualitative and quantitative phytochemicals present in Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Moringa (oleifera) leaves using standard methods. The result of the analysis reveals the phytochemicals as follows; Alkaloid and glycoside were found to be moderately present while flavonoid and steroid were found to be present whereas saponin was not present in the qualitative analysis of the neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf sample while in that of moringa (oleifera), flavonoid, saponin and steroid were found to be moderately present while alkaloid and glycoside were just present. In the quantitative analysis, Neem (Azadirachta indica) was found to contain 4.00% of saponin while that of moringa (oleifera) was 19.0%, flavonoid was found to contain 2.10% in neem while that of moringa was 11.2%, alkaloid was found to contain 14.5% in neem while that of moringa was 8.00%, glycoside was found to contain 0.27% in neem while that of moringa was 0.18%, steroid was found to contain 0.03% in neem while moringa was found to contain 0.12%. The phytochemicals are present but occurs in different degrees, hence further research and identification of these active ingredients should be carried out through various techniques.

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