Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Screening Of Moringa Oleifera Leaves Extract

--------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT-------------------------------------------------Moringa oleifera having been used as medicinal plant was subjected to soxhlet extraction and the extract was used to find the antimicrobial analyses. The result showed that ethanol extract inhibits the action of staphylococcus aureus 9mm,Escherichia coli 4mm,salmonella tiphy 6mm, mucor 3mm,and candida albican 3mm.N-hexane extract inhibits salmonella tiphy 4mm,mucor 2mm, candida albican 2mm,while it had no action on staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Ethyl acetate possess the highest zone of 10mm in staphylococcus aureus and salmonella tiphy followed by E. coli 8mm, candida albican 4mm, and mucor 2mm. Phytochemical analysis showed the presence of tannins and alkaloids in all the three extracts, phlobatannins were found to be present only in n-hexane extract, while they were absent in both ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts, also saponins and phenols were present in both ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts and absent in nhexane extract. The quantitative analysis were found to be: tannins (8.22%), saponins (1.75%), alkaloids (0.42%) and phenols (0.19%). Moringa oleifera could be used in curing many diseases like typhoid fever, diarrohea, high blood sugar, hypertension, gastro intestinal disorder. It is advised that this plant be utilized in cooking and making other formulations that are edible.