Phytochemical Study of The Leaves of Adansonia digitata

Abstract

This study was carried out on the leaves of Adansonia digitata. In this work, powdered sample of Adansonia digitata leaves were sequentially extracted using water, methanol, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, and hexane solvents. The resultant extracts were subjected to phytochemical tests. The results obtained showed that terpenoids were present over all extracts except methanol and ethanol. Alkaloids were present in water, methanol, ethanol, and acetone extracts; flavonoids in water, methanol, ethanol, and ethyl acetate extracts. Phenolics and tannins were present in water, methanol, ethanol, and acetone; saponins; in water, methanol, and ethanol extracts. Steroids were present only in ethyl acetate and hexane extracts. The yield percentage of flavonoid in the sample was 12.41%.