Authors:
Bankole, S.O, Akala, A.O, Adegboyega, D.A and Adekunle, E.A ,Nigeria |
Abstract:
Bioactive phytochemical constituents in medicinal plants are sources and templates for the
synthesis of new antimicrobial drugs, this study has revealed the phytochemicals present in
Phyllantus amarus and Azadiractha indica. screening of the extracts of Phyllanthus amarus and
Azadirachta indicawhich indicates the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins,
anthraquinones, terpenoids and cardiac glycosides in varying concentrations within the aqueous
and methanol extracts. Flavonoids were abundant in the crude methanolic and aqueous extract of
A.indica but were absent in the methanolic and aqueous extract of P.amarus. Alkaloids were also
abundantly present in the crude methanol and aqueous extract of A.indica but were significantly
absent in the crude methanol and aqueous extract of P.amarus. Saponins were slightly and
moderately present in the methanol and aqueous crude extract of P.amarus while it was slightly
present in both the crude methanol and aqueous extract of A. indica. Tannins were not detected
in the crude methanol extract of P.amarus but were moderately present in the aqueous extract
while it was slightly and moderately present in the crude aqueous and methanol extract of
A.indica. Anthraquinones were slightly present in the crude aqueous and methanol extract of
both P.amarus and A.indica. Terpenoids were not detected in the crude methanol extract of
P.amarus but was slightly detected in the crude aqueous extract and in both the crude methanol
and aqueous extract of A.indica. Cardiac glycosides were absent in the crude aqueous and
methanol extract of P.amarus and A.indica |
