PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ANTIFERTILITY PLANTS

The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of various phytochemicals obtained from ethanol (E), ethyl acetate (ET), methanol (M), and chloroform (C) extracts of the Datura Stramonium and Musa Paradasica. Methods: The freshly collected plant materials were subjected to successive extraction separately using E,ET, M and C with soxhlet apparatus. Using the standard protocols, the leaf extracts obtained were subjected to preliminary phytochemical analysis to detect the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, steroids, flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids. Results: The phytochemical analysis showed the presence of tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, saponins, resins, carbohydrates and proteins. The Datura Stramonium and Musa Paradasica plants showed the presence of flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, carbohydrates and proteins. Flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, resins, carbohydrates and proteins are found in the leaves of Datura Stramonium. Flavonoids, glycosides and resins were found in the leaves of Musa Paradasica. Ethanol and methanol leaf extracts from Datura Stramonium and Musa Paradasica indicated that they contained most of thephytochemicalcompounds. Conclusion: The different extracts of plants have clearly indicated the presence of all the major phytochemicals; hence, these plants can be used for the extraction of bioactive compounds. Keywords: Phytochemicals,Datura Stramonium and Musa Paradasica