Phytochemical Constituents and Mineral Composition of Moringa oleifera leaves In Batagarawa, Katsina State.

Abstract

The study was undertaken to determine the phytochemical constituent and mineral composition of Moringa leaves ranging from Phytochemical analysis and mineral content. The phytochemical constituents and mineral composition analysis was carried out using standard procedures. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, Glycoside, Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins, Phenols, Glycosides in Moringa leaves. The result revealed that the Moringa leaves were high in Alkaloid (2.45 ± 0.12), Flavonoids (5.80 ± 0.25), Tannin (3.10 ± 0.18), Saponin (4.25 ± 0.20), Phenol (6.15 ± 0.30) and Glycoside (2.75 ± 0.15). The result revealed that, the mineral analysis showed that Moringa leaves are rich in essential nutrients such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron, with relatively lower amounts of sodium and zinc