Analysis of phenol and tannin in the bark extracts of medicinally important plant Moringa oleifera (Lam.) collected from different regions of Haryana

Moringa oleifera (Lam.), family Moringaceae is a plant that possesses high medicinal value and a good source of natural antioxidants. The present study was conducted to determine the content of tannin and phenol in the crude bark extracts of Moringa oleifera, collected from Rewari, Panchkula, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Hisar districts of Haryana state. Phenol was found maximum in Sirsa and tannin was found maximum in Panchkula district. The present study revealed the presence of tannin and phenol in the stem bark of Moringa oleifera.