Table 1.

Phytochemicals found in various parts of E. alba.

Parts of Plant	Types	Compounds	References
Whole plants	Triterpenes	Eclalbasaponin, ursolic acid, α-amyrin, eclalbatin	[7]
	Flavonoids	Orobol, oroboside	[17,18]
	Thiopenes	5-Hydroxymethyl-terthienyl tiglate, hydroxymethyl-terthienyl acetate, ecliptal hydroxymethyl-terthienyl agelate	[17]
	Coumestans	Isodemethylwedelolactone, demethylwedelolactone Wedelolactone,	[17,18]
Aerial parts	Triterpenes	3-O-(2-O-Acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl) oleanolic acid-28-O-(β-d-glucopyranosyl) ester, 3-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl) oleanolic acid-28-O-(6-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl) ester, and 3-O-(6-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl) oleanolic acid-28-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl) ester (three new triterpenes), eclalbasaponin, echinocystic acid, 3-oxo-16α-hydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid	[12,19,20]
	Saponin	Echinocystic acid-3-O-(6-O-acetyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside	[19]
	Flavonoids	Apigenin, luteolin, pratensein, pratensein-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, diosmetin, 3′-hydroxybiochanin A, 3′-O-methylorobol	[19,21]
	Thiopenes	5′-Isovaleryloxymethyl-5-(4-isovaleryloxybut-1-ynyl)-2,2′-bithiophene, 5-methoxymethyl-2,2′:5′,2″-terthiophene, 3′-hydroxy-2,2′:5′,2″-terthiophene3′-O-β-D-glucopyranoside	[19,20]
	Coumestans	Wedelolactone, demethyl wedelolactone	[19]
Leaves	Coumestans	Wedelolactone, dimethylwedelolactone sulfate	[22]
	Triterpenes	Eclalbasaponin	[22]
	Phenolic	Gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, protocatechualdehyde	[22]
	Flavonoids	Luteolin, luteolin-7-O-glucoside, 3-hydroxybiochanin A	[22]
	Steroidal alkaloids	Ecliptalbine, verazine, hydroxyverazine, epi-verazine	[23]
Stems	Coumestans	Wedelolactone	[24]
Roots	Coumestans	Wedelolactone	[24]