Determination of Total Flavonoids, Total Phenolics and Antioxidant Activities in Garden Croton (codiaeum Variegatum), Gold Edge (duranta Erecta), Pride of India (lagerstroemia Speciosa), Barbados Nut (jatropha Curcas) and Beach Sheoak (casuarina Equisetif

Total flavonoids, total phenolic and antioxidant activities in some selected leaves were investigated using methanolic extracts. % yield was; Gradon Croton leaves (15.8%), Gold Edge leaves (11.85%), Pride of India leaves (12.4%), Barbados Nut leaves (9.2%) and Beach Sheoak leaves (19.7%) respectively. Results obtained for the determination of Total phenolic were; Gradon Croton leaves (22.16mg/GA/g), Gold Edge leaves (17.56mg/GA/g), Pride of India leaves (22.14mg/GA/g), Barbados Nut leaves (22.52mg/GA/g) and Beach Sheoak leaves (22.69mg/GA/g) respectively. Results obtained for the determination of Total flavonoids were ; Gradon Croton leaves (11.52mg/QE/g), Gold Edge leaves (7.65mg/QE/g), Pride of India leaves (17.20mg/QE/g), Barbados Nut leaves (17.93mg/QE/g) and Beach Sheoak leaves (11.17mg/QE/g) respectively. DPPH revealed that; Gradon Croton leaves (64.05%), Gold Edge leaves (74.63%), Pride of India leaves (62.40%), Barbados Nut leaves (60.92%) and Beach Sheoak leaves (67.29%) respectively. All the leaves revealed the presence of flavonoid, phenolics and antioxidant contents which is an indication that the plant leaves are potential source of antioxidant and could be used as a natural antioxidant.