PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CRUDE EXTRACTS AND ESSENTIAL OILS FROM OCIMUM SANCTUM LEAVES FROM NIGERIA

The phytochemicals of aqueous, methanol, ethanol and n-hexane crude extracts GC-MS the essential oils obtained by hydro-distillation solvent extraction methods Ocimum sanctum leaves grown in Nigeria were determined present study. Phytochemical analysis showed that contained saponins, terpernoids, cardiac glycosides, steroids, alkaloids, phlobatannins tannins. highest contents phenol steroid found hexane sanctum; 10.83 13.38 mg/100g respectively. revealed a total 24 13 volatile compounds extracted Essential oil constituents varied both methods.The phenyl propanoid compound quantity is eugenol, 20.95 % 83.47 methods. Solvent more excellent method for extracting high content major active constituent (eugenol) O.