Phytochemical analysis of leaves extract of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh

Abstract EN

Petroleum ether, Chloroform, Ethanol and water extracts of Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves were carried out so as to quantify the phytochemical yields in such samples, the percentage yields obtained through the soxhlet (Petroleum ether, Chloroform, Ethanol) extraction for the Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves were 1.

54 %, 3.

82 % and 9.

34 % respectively , while the percentage yields for the aqueous extract was 6.

54 %.

The result of the phytochemical screening showed the presence of tannins, sterol, triterpenoids , saponins, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds .

There were a complete absence of alkaloids, Anthraquinone glycoside and cyanogenic glycoside.

The occurrence of these biologically active chemicals in Eucalyptus camaldulensis plants may justify their wide medicinal uses.