International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS)   Year: 2020 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 10-17 Qualitative and Quantitative Phytochemical Constituents of Moringa Leaf Abideen Adeyinka Adekanmi , Sherifdeen Adeniyi Adekanmi , Opeyemi shafiu Adekanmi Abstract: Most of the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants is in the form of oral knowledge and the active ingredients of herbal remedies are unknown to the traditional healers. Herbal remedies generally lack standardization. This constitutes hindrance to acceptability by the general public and the integration into the official national health care system of many countries. The correct identification of herbal material and the active ingredients is essential to quality control, safety and efficacy, acceptability by the general public and possible integration into the national health care system. The phytochemical studies of Moringa leaves would provide information on of the therapeutic potentials of these medicinal plants, quality parameters and data about these plants. The present study is to determine the qualitative and quantitative phytochemicals constituent of Moringa leaf. Evaluation of Moringa leaf for qualitative and quantitative phytochemicals properties were conducted using standard methods. The results of the phytochemical screening revealed the presence of Tannins, Phlobatannins, Saponins, Flavonoids, Steroids, Terpenoids, Cardiac glycosides, Anthraquinones and Alkaloids. Quantitatively water leaf contained (%) Alkaloids (10.73), Saponins (18.46), Total flavonoids (8.53) and Tannins (11.43) while the estimated quantity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts are 19.28 and 14.33%. The presence of phytochemical in the Moringa suggests possible preventive and curative property of the Moringa leaf. Medically, the presence of these phytochemicals explains the use of the plant in ethno-medicine for the management of various ailments.