Abstract

Phytochemical analyses of Aspilia africana, Chromolaena odorata and Gongronema latifolium were investigated for basic bioactive components of medicinal values. Standard methods were adopted for the analysis. The results revealed the presence of alkaloid, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, tannins and glycoside in the plant stems and leaves samples. The qualitative analysis showed that Aspilia africana has the highest alkaloid and glycosides values (15.16 ± 0.07 and 2.24±0.01). Chromolaena odorata recorded the highest flavonoid and saponin of 6.06 ± 0.01 and 0.36±0.01 respectively. The highest values of Tannins and phenol were observed in Gongronema latifolium.  The rich phytochemical content of Aspilia africana, Chromolaena odorata and Gongronema latifolium observed in this study suggests their use in ethnomedicine and their importance as industrial raw materials. These plant materials, if properly exploited can be a great source of potentially important compounds that can be useful for drug production in pharmaceutical industries.