Table 1.

The phytochemical constituents of Moringa oleifera flowers.

Component	Test	Observation	Scoring
Alkaloid	Dragendorffs	Brownish-red colour	+
Tannins	Ferric chloride	Blue ink colour	+
Flavonoid	Pew’s	Red colour	+
Saponin	Frothing	Persistence foam	+
Phenol	Buchard	Violet colour	+
Carbohydrate	Molisch’s	Red colour	+
Glycosides	Salkowski’s	Reddish brown	+