Dataset on phytochemical screening, FTIR and GC-MS characterisation of Azadirachta indica and Cymbopogon citratus as reducing and stabilising agents for nanoparticles synthesis.

The dataset for this article contains phytochemical and FTIR data for three different extracts from two indigenous medicinal plants obtained from Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria and the GC-MS characterisation data for their ethanolic extracts. To obtain this data, the leaves of Azadirachta indica and Cymbopogon citratus were collected from the premises of Covenant University, Nigeria. The plants were dried, pulverized and extracted with ethanol, distilled water and ethanol:water (50:50), before phytochemical screening (qualitative and quantitative), FTIR and GC-MS analyses were carried out. The dataset provides insight into the presence of bioactive phyto-constituents such as polyphenols and tannins as potential precursors for green-based nanoparticle synthesis.

Specifications Table

Value of the data

The dataset provides insight into the exact phyto-constituents, which are responsible for stabilization and reduction of metal ions during nanoparticles formation, thereby aiding proposition of mechanistic pathways for these reactions.

The data provides information on the most potent of the locally selected plants for biosynthesis of nanoparticles using readily available indigenous plants in Southwest Nigeria.

The methods used can be extended to other indigenous plants, forming a large database capable of informing researchers on the active plant(s) for nanoparticle synthesis.

The dataset can be used for educational purposes, drug synthesis and multidisciplinary research. Similar data articles can be found in [1], [2].

Data

The dataset on phytochemical screening of three extracts of Azadirachta indica and Cymbopogon citratus is presented in Table 1. FTIR spectra and data of different crude extracts of each plant are presented in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Table 2, respectively. GC–MS chromatogram/TIC of phyto-constituents of ethanolic extracts of plants and identification data of each constituent is provided in Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Table 3, Table 4, respectively.

Table 1

Phytochemical screening of ethanol, water and ethanol/water (1:1) extracts of Azadirachta indica and Cymbopogon citratus leaves.

Biochemicals / Inference
	CHO	TAN	SAP	FLA	ALK	ANTHO	BETA	QUIN	GLY	CARD-GLY	TER	TRI-TERP	PHE	COU	STE	ACIDS
Ethanol extract
C. citratus		–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	–	+	+	–	–
A. indica		–	+++	+	++	–	–	–	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–
Ethanol:water (1:1) extract
C. citratus		–	++	–	–	–	–	+	–	+	++	–	+	+	–	–
A. indica		–	+++	–	+	+	+	–	–	–	+	–	+	+	–	–
Water extract
C. citratus		–	+	–	–	+	+	–	–	+	+	–	–	+	–	–
A. indica		–	+++	–	–	+	+	–	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	–

+ = trace amount; ++ = moderately present; +++ = highly present; - = absent.

CHO – Carbohydrates, TAN – Tannins, SAP – Saponins, FLA – Flavonoids, ALK – Alkaloids, ANTHO – Anthocyanins, BETA – Betacyanin, QUIN – Quinones, GLY – Glycosides, CARD-GLY – Cardiac.

Glycosides, TER – Terpenoids, TRI-TERP – Triterpenoids, PHE – Phenols, COU – Coumarins, STE – Steroids.

Fig. 1

FTIR spectrum of three extracts of Cymbopogon citratus leaves.

Fig. 2

FTIR spectrum of three extracts of Azadirachta indica leaves.

Table 2

FTIR frequency/intensity table for ethanol, water and ethanol/water extracts of Cymbopogon citratus and Azadirachta indica leaves.

FTIR Absorption frequency (cm-1)/intensity
C. citratusextracts
Ethanol	881 (m)	1048 (s)	1089 (m)	1275 (w)	1383 (w)	1640 (w)	2929 (w)	2974 (w)	3357(m,b)	–	–
Ethanol/water	881 (m)	1048 (m)	1089 (w)	–	–	1640 (m)	–	2891 (w)	3316 (s,b)	–	–
Water	–	–	–	–	–	1640 (m)	–	–	3316 (s,b)	–	–
A. indicaextracts
Ethanol	881 (m)	1048 (s)	1089 (m)	1383 (w)	1640 (w)	2892 (w)	2929 (w)	2974 (w)	3361(m,b)	–	–
Ethanol/water	881 (w)	1048 (w)	1089 (w)	–	1640 (m)	–	–	–	3264(s,b)	–	–
Water	–	–	–	–	1637 (m)	–	–	–	3331(s,b)	–	–

m – medium, s – strong, w – weak, b – broad.

Fig. 3

TIC of Cymbopogon citratus ethanolic extract.

Fig. 4

TIC of Azadirachta indica ethanolic extract.

Table 3

Identification of phyto-constituents in ethanolic extract of C. citratus leaves using GC–MS.

Ret. time	Area %	IUPAC name of compound	Mol formular	Mol. wt.
6.92	0.2126	Cyclohexane, 1,3,5-trimethyl-, (1.alpha.,3.alpha.,5.alpha.)-	C9H18	126.2392
9.14	0.2154	2-Acetylcyclopentanone	C7H10O2	126.1531
9.30	0.4783	1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-	C10H18O	154.2493
		OR Linalool
10.47	2.6532	4H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-	C6H8O4	144.1253
10.65	0.5139	Cyclooctane, ethenyl-	C10H18	138.2499
10.88	0.2167	Furan-2-carbohydrazide, N2-(1-methylhexylideno)-
11.02	0.7758	7-Oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-	C10H16O	152.2334
11.87	0.2083	Oxiranecarboxaldehyde, 3-methyl-3-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-	C10H16O2	168.2328
11.93	0.2702	Benzofuran, 2,3-dihydro-	C8H8O	120.1485
12.29	6.6959	2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (Z)-	C10H16O	152.2334
12.49	0.6401	Geraniol	C10H18O	154.2493
12.60	2.545
12.96	9.4115	Citral	C10H16O	152.2334
13.10	1.1612	Epoxy-linalooloxide
13.20	1.1323
13.44	0.3872	Cyclopentane, (1-methylethyl)-	C8H16	112.2126
13.69	0.4762	2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol	C9H10O2	150.1745
13.88	0.5025	Bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-amine
13.98	0.3829	3-Cyclopropylcarbonyloxydodecane
14.49	0.217	Triallylsilane	C9H16Si	152.3088
14.58	0.1855	3-Heptanol, 2-methyl-	C8H18O	130.2279
14.64	0.1943	1,5-Heptadiene, 3,3-dimethyl-, (E)-
14.95	0.8738	Geranyl acetate	C12H20O2	196.2860
15.17	0.2231	Cyclopropanemethanol,.alpha.,2-dimethyl-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, [1.alpha.(R*),2.alpha.]-
15.30	0.514	Vanillin	C8H8O3	152.1473
15.65	0.3534	3,5-Heptadienal, 2-ethylidene-6-methyl-	C10H14O	150.2176
16.09	0.4413	Adamantane	C10H16	136.2340
16.40	0.4469	3-Cyclopentylpropionic acid, but-3-yn-2-yl ester
16.59	0.4452	2-Propanol, 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-	C4H7Cl3O	177.457
16.95	0.9541	2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (Z)-	C10H16O	152.2334
17.44	0.7992	3-Cyclohexene-1-acetaldehyde,.alpha.,4-dimethyl-	C10H16O	152.2334
17.76	0.6387	3-n-Propyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one	C6H10N2O	126.1564
17.85	0.3297	4-Methyl-5H-furan-2-one	C5H6O2	98.0999
18.11	0.3635	Dodecanoic acid	C12H24O2	200.3178
19.00	0.1681	1-Methyl-3-n-propyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one	C7H12N2O	140.1830
19.21	0.4101	Selina-6-en-4-ol
19.76	0.1779	2-(2-Hydroxyethylthio)propionic acid
20.89	0.2064	Phenylacetylformic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
21.25	0.3042	Tetradecanoic acid	C14H28O2	228.3709
21.45	0.2678	Benzene, 1,1׳-ethylidenebis-	C14H14	182.2610
21.56	0.2124	Pyridine, 4-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)thio]-
22.30	0.3018	p-Hydroxycinnamic acid, ethyl ester
23.02	0.3948	2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-	C10H10O4	194.1840
23.63	0.5611	p-Fluoroethylbenzene	C8H9F	124.1555
24.32	5.9637	n-Hexadecanoic acid	C16H32O2	256.4241
24.64	1.1441	Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester	C18H36O2	284.4772
25.05	0.3111	Heptadecanoic acid	C17H34O2	270.4507
25.47	0.3151	3-Methyl-2-butenoic acid, 2-tridecyl ester
26.23	0.7845	Phytol	C20H40O	296.5310
26.30	1.6582	Diboroxane, triethyl[(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)amino]-
26.62	3.8736	9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-	C18H32O2	280.4455
26.71	3.6845	9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-	C18H30O2	278.4296
26.79	0.1683	Cyclooctene, 3-ethenyl-
26.87	0.9543	Linoleic acid ethyl ester	C20H36O2	308.4986
26.97	0.988	Ethyl 9,12,15-octadecatrienoate
27.11	0.2389	p-Menth-2-en-9-ol, trans-
27.25	0.3594	Octadecanoic acid, ethyl ester	C20H40O2	312.5304
27.44	0.2377	5,9-Undecadien-2-one, 6,10-dimethyl-, (E)-	C13H22O	194.3132
27.57	0.2752	Naphtho[2,1-b:3,4-b׳]difuran, 2,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2,9-dimethyl-
27.77	0.4932	Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-	C10H18O	154.2493
28.62	0.2172	1,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraen-3-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (E,E)-	C20H34O	290.4834
29.28	0.4722	Eicosanoic acid	C20H40O2	312.5304
29.65	0.2219	Methyl 19-methyl-eicosanoate
30.77	0.3075	9-Tricosene, (Z)-	C23H46	322.6113
31.86	0.527
34.22	0.2424
30.82	0.2058	Heptadecane	C17H36	240.4677
30.95	0.237	Hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester	C19H38O4	330.5026
31.39	0.5588	Dichloroacetic acid, heptadecyl ester
31.91	0.6148	Hexacosane	C26H54	366.7070
32.79	0.2052	Cyclohexane, 1,1׳-[4-(3-cyclohexylpropyl)-1,7-heptanediyl]bis-	C28H52	388.7125
32.92	1.2801	1-Nonadecene	C19H38	266.5050
32.98	1.9114	Tetracosane	C24H50	338.6538
34.00	3.8594
36.85	3.8693
37.81	2.8508
38.92	2.0079
33.21	0.8589	Butane, 2,2-bis(5-acetyl-2-thienyl)-
34.32	0.1678	Squalene	C30H50	410.7180
34.98	4.4543	Nonacosane	C29H60	408.7867
35.21	0.2288	Nonadecyl heptafluorobutyrate
35.26	0.2462	Heptacosyl acetate
35.93	4.1869	Triacontane	C30H62	422.8133
36.15	0.2301	Triacontyl acetate	C32H64O2	480.8494
37.29	0.4097	dl-.alpha.-Tocopherol	C29H50O2	430.7061
38.01	0.2942	Benzene, 1-nitro-4-(phenylthio)-	C12H9NO2S	231.270
38.37	0.3256	Campesterol	C28H48O	400.6801
38.74	0.5393	Stigmasterol	C29H48O	412.6908
38.81	0.3692	1,2,3,4-4H-Isoquinolin-1,3-dione, 4,4,5,6,8-pentamethyl-
39.46	1.3421	.gamma.-Sitosterol	C29H50O	414.7067
39.97	0.8629	2-Furancarboxamide, N-[3-methyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-
40.21	1.9876	Tetratriacontane	C34H70	478.9196
40.48	0.2395	9,19-Cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol, (3.beta.)-	C30H50O	426.7174
41.09	0.4235	4-[5-(3,4-Diethoxy-benzyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-furazan-3-ylamine
41.48	0.6734	Cannabidiol	C21H30O2	314.4617
41.73	0.8292	Eicosane	C20H42	282.5475
43.54	0.3269
41.94	0.5473	Cyclopropane-1-carboxamide, 2-butyl-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxoquinazolin-2-yl)-
42.67	0.382	3-Methoxy-17beta-(O-nitrobenzoyloxy)-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene
43.30	0.1722	2-(Acetoxymethyl)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)biphenylene

Table 4

Identification of phyto-constituents in ethanolic extract of A. indica leaves using GC–MS.

Ret. time	Area %	IUPAC name of compound	Mol formular	Mol weight
6.85	0.263	Thiazole, 4,5-dihydro-2-methyl-	C4H7NS	101.170
8.00	0.4441	2-Hexenoic acid	C6H10O2	114.1424
8.67	0.1883	2-Fluoro-5-methoxypyrimidine
10.43	4.0847	4H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-	C6H8O4	144.1253
10.88	0.1569	Isopropyl isothiocyanate	C4H7NS	101.170
11.42	0.2128	N-Aminopyrrolidine	C4H10N2	86.1356
11.76	0.4228	Benzofuran, 2,3-dihydro-	C8H8O	120.1485
11.83	0.2203	D-Alanine, N-allyloxycarbonyl-, decyl ester
12.04	0.1826	2(1H)Pyrimidinone,4-amino-1,N-dimethyl-	C6H9N3O	139.1552
12.23	0.1549	2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (Z)-	C10H16O	152.2334
12.47	0.2256	Geraniol	C10H18O	154.2493
		OR 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (E)-
12.61	0.2274	N-[5-(3,4-Dimethoxy-benzyl)-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl]-3-fluoro-benzamide
13.42	0.3247	Malic Acid	C4H6O5	134.0874
13.67	0.2593	2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol	C9H10O2	150.1745
15.56	0.2434	1H-Cycloprop[e]azulene, 1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-, [1aR-(1a.alpha.,4.alpha.,4a.beta.,7b.alpha.)]-	C15H24	204.3511
15.75	0.1914	trans-Cinnamic acid	C9H8O2	148.1586
15.94	0.2789	.gamma.-Elemene OR γ-Elemene	C15H24	204.3511
17.37	0.8838	2-Hydroxy-1-(1׳-pyrrolidiyl)-1-buten-3-one
17.96	0.1632	L-Proline, 1-acetyl-	C7H10NO3	156.1592
18.08	0.1893	Dodecanoic acid	C12H24O2	200.3178
18.19	0.3327	Cyclohexane, 1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-4-(1-methylethylidene)-	C15H24	204.3511
18.30	0.2576	Fumaric acid, cyclobutyl ethyl ester
18.59	0.2391	Phosphine, methyl(1-methylethyl)phenyl-
18.78	0.4281	Carbamic acid, methylphenyl-, ethyl ester	C10H13NO2	179.2157
20.09	2.4879	Ethyl.alpha.-d-glucopyranoside
20.22	0.3267	.beta.-D-Glucopyranoside, methyl	C7H14O6	194.1825
20.29	0.2465	d-Glycero-l-gluco-heptose
21.26	0.7649	2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 5-methyl-
21.54	0.2506	Sorbitol	C6H14O6	182.1718
22.32	0.5687	Piperidine, 1-(1-pentenyl)-
22.53	0.2716	Galactitol	C6H14O6	182.1718
22.90	0.2182	Cyclohexane, 1,5-diisopropyl-2,3-dimethyl-
23.91	0.2894	Palmitoleic acid	C16H30O2	254.4082
24.33	7.424	n-Hexadecanoic acid	C16H32O2	256.4241
24.40	0.1754	11-Oxa-tricyclo[4.4.1.0(1,6)]undecan-2-ol
24.63	1.0398	Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester	C18H36O2	284.4772
25.54	0.1899	Heptadecanoic acid	C17H34O2	270.4507
25.80	0.4054	3-Heptanol, 3,5-dimethyl-	C9H20O	144.2545
26.31	11.5639	Phytol	C20H40O	296.5310
26.71	9.7212	9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-	C18H30O2	278.4296
26.89	1.5401	Octadecanoic acid	C18H36O2	284.4772
26.97	1.4276	Ethyl 9,12,15-octadecatrienoate
27.25	0.329	Octadecanoic acid, ethyl ester	C20H40O2	312.5304
27.58	0.2923	Naphtho[2,1-b:7,8-b׳]difuran, 1,2,9,10-tetrahydro-2,9-dimethyl-
28.06	0.2169	1-Heneicosyl formate	C22H44O2	340.5836
28.40	0.2843	Benzyl.beta.-d-glucoside
29.02	0.213	Z,Z-8,10-Hexadecadien-1-ol acetate
29.28	0.6416	Eicosanoic acid	C20H40O2	312.5304
29.65	0.2674	Methyl 19-methyl-eicosanoate
29.75	0.1501	(1S,15S)-Bicyclo[13.1.0]hexadecan-2-one
30.78	0.2073	Cyclotetradecane, 1,7,11-trimethyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-	C20H40	280.5316
30.82	0.245	Eicosane	C20H42	282.5475
30.96	1.0086	Hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester	C19H38O4	330.5026
31.07	0.254	Glycerol 1-palmitate	C19H38O4	330.5026
31.41	0.2199	Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	C24H38O4	390.5561
31.55	0.2299	Docosanoic acid	C22H44O2	340.5836
31.87	0.6983	Nonadecanoic acid, ethyl ester	C21H42O2	326.5570
32.64	0.2932	Cyclopentadecanone, 2-hydroxy-	C15H28O2	240.3816
32.70	0.2054	9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, ethyl ester, (Z,Z,Z)-	C20H34O2	306.4828
32.95	3.8689	Ethanol, 2-(octadecyloxy)-	C20H42O2	314.5463
33.01	1.9763	Linolenic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester (Z,Z,Z)-	C21H36O4	352.5081
33.09	0.309
33.17	0.8062	Benzene, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-nitro-	C8H9NO4	183.1614
33.48	0.1631	Fumaric acid, pent-4-en-2-yl tridecyl ester
33.96	2.3197	Octacosane	C28H58	394.7601
34.31	0.1787	Squalene	C30H50	410.7180
34.96	3.6131	Nonacosane	C29H60	408.7867
35.19	0.1721	Octacosyl acetate	C30H60O2	452.7962
35.25	0.2752	1-Nonadecene	C19H38	266.5050
35.66	0.1803
35.91	3.7204	Tetracosane	C24H50	338.6538
36.84	4.1428
36.14	0.2142	Triacontyl acetate	C32H64O2	480.8494
36.21	0.165
36.62	0.1643
36.50	0.1834	.gamma.-Tocopherol	C28H48O2	416.6795
37.29	0.9935	Vitamin E	C29H50O2	430.7061
37.81	3.0663	Octadecane	C18H38	254.4943
38.92	1.5839
38.01	1.0458	Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 16-hydroxy-, (16.alpha.)-
38.09	0.4445	2,6,10,14-Tetramethyl-7-(3-methylpent-4-enylidene) pentadecane
38.36	0.4534	Campesterol	C28H48O	400.6801
38.74	0.8867	Stigmasterol	C29H48O	412.6908
38.81	0.3705	4-Cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide, N-butyl-, cis-
39.46	2.0086	.gamma.-Sitosterol	C29H50O	414.7067
39.66	0.5223	4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14b-octadecahydro-2H-picen-3-one
40.00	2.5958	2-Furancarboxamide, N-(8-methyl-2H-[1,2,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-a]pyridin-2-ylidene)-
40.21	2.2065	Eicosane	C20H42	282.5475
41.72	0.9181
43.54	0.4271
40.48	0.4548	4,22-Stigmastadiene-3-one	C29H46O	410.6749
41.09	0.9555	D:A-Friedoursan-3-one
41.36	0.7263	Stigmast-4-en-3-one	C29H48O	412.6908
41.47	0.5	Cyclopropane-1-carboxamide, 2-butyl-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxoquinazolin-2-yl)-
41.61	0.1877	Hexahydropyridine, 1-methyl-4-[4,5-dihydroxyphenyl]-
41.93	0.6689	Cannabidiol	C21H30O2	314.4617
42.65	0.3853	1H-1,2,4-Triazole-5(4H)-thione, 4-allyl-3-(3-furyl)-
43.00	0.1593	1,2-Bis(trimethylsilyl)benzene
43.31	0.4858	Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine, 4-phenyl-
45.73	0.2579	2-(Acetoxymethyl)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)biphenylene

Experimental design, materials and methods

Sample collection

Fresh leaves of two (2) indigenous plants namely Cymbopogon citratus and Azadirachta indica were collected in March 2018 from Covenant University, Nigeria. The leaf samples were thoroughly washed in distilled water before air-drying at room temperature for 21 days. Dried leaves were then pulverized and preserved in airtight containers until further use.

Sample preparation and characterisation

For phytochemical screening, 25 g of pulverized plant leaves was extracted with 125 mL of three solvents namely; ethanol, distilled water and ethanol/water (1:1) for 72 h. The plant extracts were filtered and concentrated using rotary evaporator under reduced pressure. Preliminary phytochemical analysis was carried out to test for the presence of tannins, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, anthocyanins, betacyanins, quinones, glycosides, cardiac glycosides, terpenoids, triterpenoids, phenols, coumarins, steroids and acids in all the three extracts following the standard test methods [3], [4].

Also, 10 g of each powdered plant material was extracted with ethanol, distilled water and ethanol/distilled water (1:1), respectively, for 72 h. The extracts were filtered and concentrated to 1 mL using BUCHI rotary evaporator under reduced pressure. Then, 1 mL of crude ethanolic, water and ethanol/water extracts were taken for FTIR analysis, while 1 mL ethanolic extracts were taken in amber GC vials for GC–MS analysis.

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis

The extracts were analysed using Agilent Cary 630 FTIR spectrometer equipped with Microlab PC software with ATR sampling unit with a resolution of 8 cm−1 and scan range of 4000 cm−1 to 650 cm−1.

Gas chromatography mass spectroscopy analysis

The GC–MS analysis was carried out using Agilent 7890 A gas chromatograph coupled with a 5977 A mass spectrometer. The temperature programme of the GC was maintained at an initial temperature of 50 °C with a hold for 1 min, followed by gradual increase to 300 °C at 7 °C/min for 14 min. 1 µL of each sample was injected in the split mode (split ratio 1:10). The identification of components was based on retention time on the capillary column and matching the GC mass spectra with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library.

Subject area	Chemistry, Biology
More specific subject area	Analytical Chemistry, Phytochemistry and Nanotechnology
Type of data	Table, figure, image
How data was acquired	Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR, AGILENT CARY 630)
	Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC–MS, AGILENT 7890A GC/5977 MS)
Data format	Raw, analysed
Experimental factors	Phytochemicals (Fresh leaves were air-dried, pulverized, extracted with ethanol, distilled water, ethanol/water (1:1) and concentrated using rotary extractor under reduced pressure. Crude extracts were used for qualitative phytochemical analysis)
	FTIR (Range – 4000-650 cm−1, Resolution – 8 cm−1, Microlab PC software with ATR sampling unit)
	GCMS (Column - 30 mm × 0.25 mm ID × 0.25 μm film, Carrier gas - Helium, flow - 1.0 ml/min, electron ionization - 70 Ev, Software - Masshunter)
Experimental features	Phytochemical analysis of carbohydrates, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, anthocyanins, betacyanins, quinones, glycosides, cardiac glycosides, terpenoids, triterpenoids, phenols, coumarins, steroids, acids, FTIR scan of functional groups and GCMS scan of bioactive constituents.
Data source location	Ota, Nigeria
Data accessibility	Data included in this article
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