Phytochemical Investigations of Crown of Solanum melongena fruit
Keywords:
Solanum melongena, eggplant, phytochemical screening, CrownAbstract
The crown of Solanum melongena was removed from fruit, dried, extracted and percentage yield was calculated. Phytochemical examination of the methanolic and aqueous extracts showed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, steroids, tannins/ phenolics, flavonoids, proteins and carbohydrates. It was concluded that the extracts of crown contains important constituents for pharmacological activities.
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