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VOLUME 3 - ISSUE 2
Singh Dinesh1, Garg Gopal 2
ABSTRACT
The medicinal value of plants generally depends upon its phytoconstituents which are present in various parts of plants, the present article attempt to compare the phytochemical screening of the Moringa Oleifera, Rubia Cardifolia, Zizyphus Jujuba melia azederach and Brassica Rapa plants which belongs the different families of plants. For phytochemical screening different type of extracts were prepared and tested for the presence of secondary metabolites. Phytochemicals such as carbohydrates, alkaloids, sterols, tannins, volatile oils, saponins, anthroquinone glycosides and flavanoids are reported. Phytoconstituents in various extracts gives us clue for further investigation.
Keywords: Moringa oleifera, melia azederach, rubia cardifolia, flavonoids, diuretic antilithic