Phytochemical Composition of Talinum triangulare (Water Leaf) Leaves

The qualitative and quantitative analyses of Talinum triangulare (water leaf) leaf which is commonly used as vegetable in Nigeria were carried out on both dry and wet samples. The result of dry and wet samples revealed the presence of bioactive compounds namely flavonoids (69.80±4.42 mg/100 g and 58.33 ± 9.00 mg/100 g), alkaloids (55.56±5.00 mg/100 g and 13.89±5.00 mg/100 g), saponins (1.48±0.20 mg/100 g and 1.37±0.60 mg/100 g) and tannins...