Open AccessPhytochemical analysis of Leucaena leucocephala on various extracts
Author(s) -
Revathi Deivasigamani
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of phytopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-480X
DOI - 10.31254/phyto.2018.7605
Subject(s) - phytochemical , leucaena leucocephala , terpenoid , traditional medicine , fodder , glycoside , tannin , medicinal plants , leucaena , biology , phenols , mimosine , botany , medicine , biochemistry
The plants play a vital role in human life. Every plant has some disease curative properties in it. Even the fodder plants have medicinal properties. In the similar way the present research was carried out to study phytochemicals present in the leaves of fodder plant Leucaena leucocephala. The result showed that presence of valuable secondary metabolites like flavonoids, saponins, phenols, tannins, cardiac glycosides, phlobatannin and terpenoids on various extracts of leaves