The Phytochemical Constituents of Methanolic Extract of Ocimum Gratissimum

PRELIMINARY PAGES

• Title page
• Approval page
• Dedication
• Acknowledgement
• Table of Contents
• Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

• 1.0 Introduction
• 1.1 Aim of Study
• 1.2 Literature Review
• 1.3 Phytochemicals
• 1.3.1 Alkaloids
• 1.3.2 Flavonoids
• 1.3.2.1 Antioxidant activities
• 1.3.2.2 Antimicrobial activities
• 1.3.2.3 Antibacterial activities
• 1.3.2.3 Antiatherosclerotic effects
• 1.3.3 Saponins
• 1.3.4 Tannins

CHAPTER TWO

• 2.0 Materials and Methods
• 2.1 Materials Used
• 2.2 Collection and Identification of samples
• 2.3 Sample preparation
• 2.3.1 Drying of the leaves
• 2.3.2 Pulverisation of the leaves
• 2.3.3 Extraction Procedure
• 2.3.4 Filtration Process
• 2.3.5 Concentration Process
• 2.4 Phytochemical Analysis
• 2.4.1 Oualitative Analysis
• 2.4.1.1 Test for Alkaloids
• 2.4.1.2 Test for Phytosterol
• 2.4.1.3 Test for Flavonoids
• 2.4.1.4 Test for Saponin
• 2.4.1.5 Test for Phenol and Tannin
• 2.4.2 Ouantitative Analysis
• 2.4.2.1 Determination of flavonoid content
• 2.4.2.2 Determination of tannins content
• 2.4.2.3 Determination of Saponins content
• 2.4.2.4 Determination of flavonoid content
• 2.4.2.5 Determination of Phenolic content
• 2.4.2.6 Determination of Reducing Power

CHAPTER THREE

• 3.0 Results

CHAPTER FOUR

• 4.0 Discussion and Conclusion
• 4.1 Discussion
• 4.2 Conclusion

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