QUALITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF LEAVE AND STEM BARK OF Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides AND Zanthoxylum gilletti

Abstract

This study reveals result on qualitative phytochemical analysis, mineral analysis on powdered leaves and stem bark of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides and Zanthoxylum gilletti, micromorphology of the leaves of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides and Zanthoxylum gilletti. The phytochemicals analysis of the two species showed significant phytocompounds such as (saponnin, tannin,alkaloid, steroids, anthraquinone, cardiac glycosides and flavonoids) at varying strength of availability in the powdered leaves and stem bark. The leaves of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides were found to contains tannin, terpenoids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, phenol, phlobotannin and flavonoids while the stem bark contained all of the phytochemicals tested except alkaloid and anthraquinone. The leaves of Zanthoxylum gilletti were also found to contains saponnin, tannin,alkaloid, terpenoids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, phenol, phlobotannin and flavonoids while the stem bark contains all the phytochemicals tested except phenol and sterol. The presence of phytochemicals and minerals in the leaves and bark of Z. zanthoxyloides and Z. gilletti justify their popularity as a very potent plant that could be used in the treatment of various diseases.