Phytochemical screening and in vitro antibacterial activity of Moringa oleifera (Lam.) leaf extract

Abstract

… analysis of M. oleifera leaf extracts using water and ethanol are shown in Table 1. The phytochemical screening indicated the presence of tannins, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids, phenols, etc., in leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera that are responsible for its antibacterial activity …