MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF ACACIA NILOTICA (L.) WILLD. EX DELILE

Medicinal plants are the source of the secondary metabolites i.e., alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins and reducing sugars. Medicinal plants play a vital role in preventing various diseases. The antidiuretic, anti-inflammatory, antianalgesic, anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-malarial, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities of the medicinal plants are due to the presence of the above mentioned secondary metabolites. The qualitative phytochemical studies were carried out in the solvents viz. Methanol, Chloroform and n-Butanol. The Methanol, Chloroform and n-Butanol Leaves and roots extract of Acacia nilotica . shows the presence of alkaloid, glycosides, terpenoids, tannin, flavonoids, saponins, steroid and phenols but in Bark of Acacia nilotica high intensity of phytochemicals than that of leaves.

Keyword: Acacia nilotica, Methanol, Chloroform, n-Butanol and phytochemicals etc.