TLC analysis and antioxidant activity of garden egg leaves
1 Umar, U. A. Department of Chemistry, Sokoto State University, Sokoto Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto *Corresponding Author: ABSTRACT The Solanum melongena is used traditionally to treat different diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, and inflammation. This study is aimed at investigating the thin chromatography analysis and antiox leaves extract of Solanum melongena. Sequential extraction with solvents of increasing polarity was carried out using the n chromatography of the extracts c activity was evaluated quantitatively using DPPH (2, 2 free radical scavenging ability. The results of thin spots with Rf values in the respective extracts, n 0.85, 0.92) acetone (0.97, 0.92, 0.88 and 0.59) and 0.96) The extracts exhibit strong antioxidant activities as radical scavengers, indicatin that they have strong proton donating abilities. credence to the traditional application of the plant. Further research is recommended on the isolation and characterization of the antioxidant compounds from the plant.