Comparative Study of the Phytochemical Profile, Proximate Content and Antioxidant Properties of Leaves, Seeds and Pods of <i>Moringa oleifera</i>

Abstract Moringa oleifera (Moringa) is a highly valued plant and various parts of this are employed for the therapeutic purposes in indigenous system medicine. This study was undertaken to compare phytochemical, mineral, proximate antioxidant constituents aqueous, ethanol coconut oil extracts M. leaf, seed pod. Pulverized samples leaves, seeds pods were extracted separately with distilled water, oil. The analysis carried out using standard AOAC protocols while mineral contents analyzed through atomic absorption spectrometry. phytochemicals antioxidants analysed protocols. phytochemical screening revealed presence alkaloids each extract pod varying concentrations absence phlobatannins all sampled parts. Proximate composition higher percentage crude protein (26.05±0.01 %) total fatty acid (5.42±0.01 seed, leaf had fibre (8.12±0.02 ash (7.82±0.02 %). showed carbohydrate (72.05±0.2 lowest moisture content (3.12±0.01 compared other Sodium as highest part plant. result activity that have stronger scavenging effect on nitric oxide radical standards (ascorbic 8467.15μg/ml) least FRAP. results obtained from validate pharmacological nutritional potentials its use treating different ailments used traditional