The Proximate Analysis, Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Mineral Composition of Momordica charantia and Ocimum gratissimum Leaf Powder

Aim: This study aims to evaluate and characterise the Momordica charantia Ocimum gratissimum leaf powder.
 Methodology: The quantitative analyses for proximate, phytochemicals, minerals, antioxidant activities of powder were carried out using standard procedures.
 Results: result proximate analysis showed that both plants contain an appreciable amount moisture, ash, crude fibre, fat, protein nitrogen-free extract content, with M. having higher moisture (5.49 ± 0.03%) content than O. (5.02 0.01%) (P < 0.05). had fibre (25.03 0.25%) (20.86 0.12%) protein, fat contents not significantly different (p> 0.05) between two powders. phytochemical screening revealed presence tannin, flavonoid, phenol, alkaloids, saponin phytate. Except alkaloid tannins (1.20±0.02 mg/g), flavonoids (225.64±14.61 phenol (21.04±0.57 saponins (57.36±0.08 mg/g) phytate (7.79±0.25 compared powder. activity possessed DPPH scavenging free radical mineral constituents a significant zinc, calcium, iron phosphorus, zinc calcium concentration (p In conclusion, this shows are rich sources nutrients phytochemicals can be used as natural feed additives in animal nutrition.