PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF LEAF EXTRACT OF ZIZIPHUS GLABRATA B. HEYNE EX ROTH

Abstract

Medicinal plants are an important source of phytochemicals that offer traditional medicinal treatment of various ailments. Medicinal plants are the local heritage with global importance. The present paper shows the therapeutic importance of Ziziphus glabrata leaves and features its medicinal character. The leaves of Ziziphus glabrata were collected, shadow dried and extracted with petroleum ether, chloroform, benzene, ethyl acetate, ethanol, hydroalcohol and water. The preliminary phytochemical screening of Ziziphus glabrata leaves was performed using standard procedures and the results revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, steroids and tannins in leaf extracts of Ziziphus glabrata.