Phytochemical Evaluation of Ethanolic Extract of Aerial Parts of Albizia procera

The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical activity of ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Albizia procera Roxb. ( Benth.) belonging to the family Mimosaceae. The aerial parts were collected and extract prepared from ethanol by hot continuous percolation method in Soxhlet apparatusfor 24 hrs and found triterpenoids, carbohydrates, glycosides, phytosterols, phenolic compounds, saponins, tannins and flavonoids. Each active compound shows different activities against different type of diseases like cancer, liver disorders, diabetes, atherosclerosis and inflammatory diseases etc. It also possesses antioxidant properties. According to their characteristics, they can be involved into medicinal plant category.