Table 1. Qualitative phytochemical screening of various extracts of pomegranate peels.
Test/ Extract | EtoAc | Butanol | Methanol | Aq methanol (70%methanol/ 30%water) | Water | Ethanol |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phenols | -ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Flavonoids | -ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Anthocyanins | -ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Coumarins | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Quinones | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Tannins | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Saponins | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Steroids | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | +ve |
Triterpenoid | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | +ve |
Alkaloids | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
EtOAc = Ethyl acetate; Aq methanol = Aqueous methanol; +ve = Positive detection; -ve = Negative detection.