| Phytoconstituent |
Method used |
Bark |
Leaf |
Pod |
Root |
Seed |
| 1.Tannins |
Ferric chloride Test |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
| 2.Flavonoids |
Lead sub-acetate Test
Ferric Chloride Test |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
| 3. Alkaloids |
Wagner’s Test
Mayer’s Test
Dragendorff’s Test |
+
+
+ |
+
+
+ |
+
+
+ |
+
+
+ |
+
+
+ |
| 4. Saponins |
Frothing Test
Heamolysis test |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
-
- |
+
+ |
|
Key: (+) = present,
(-) = absent |
| Table 2: Preliminary phytochemical constituent of ethanolic extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam bark, leaf, pod, root and seed. |
