Phytochemical Screening of the Bark of Vernonia Amygdalina

Abstract

The bark of vernoniaamygdalina has been selected for this work in order to ascertain the natural and  medicinal endowment based on the ethnobotanical evidences of the plant. Phytochemical screening was carried out on the bark of vernoniaamygdalina (bitter leave), using both methanolic and chloroform extracts, this screening analysis confirmed the presence of saponins, alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, anthraquinones and phobatannins.

Keywords: Phytochemical Screening, Vernoniaamygdalina.