Phytochemical Analysis of Crude Ethanol Leaf Extract of Morinda Lucida

Abstract

Plants have been used for ages in treatment of illness. Recently, a lot of attention is directed to medicinal plant. The phytochemical analysis of Morinda lucida was evaluated to ascertain some of the secondary metabolites that exhibit medicinal properties. The results of phytochemical screening of ethanol crude leaf extract of Morinda lucida revealed the presence of alkaloids, tannins and saponins. These secondary metabolites could be responsible for the observed medicinal properties of Morinda lucida by traditional herbalists

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Issue

2013 Volume-03

Article Subject

Chemistry

Keywords

Phytochemical, Morinda lucida, Medicinal plant, Crude extract and Metabolites.

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