Lipolytic enzyme activity was demonstrated in Moringa oleifera seeds by the use of lecithin as a substrate in aqueous and non aqueous system of assay. Comparatively high lipolytic activity in aqueous system suggested presence of a souble enzyme.  Under both assay system the complete deacylation of ovolecithin resulted in water soluble glyceryl phosphorylcholine and the free fatty acid and no accumulation of monoacylphosphatidyl choline was observed.


M UMAR DAHOT ,A R MEMON ,