Table 1.

Preliminary phytochemical screening of hydroalcoholic extract of Desmostachya bipinnata.

S. no.	Phytochemical tests	Inference
1	Alkaloids	+
2	Carbohydrates	+
3	Proteins	+
4	Tannin's and phenolic compounds	+
5	Flavonoids	+
6	Steroids	−
7	Triterpenoids	+
8	Saponins	−
9	Glycosides	+
10	Gums and mucilage	−

“+” indicates the presence and “−” indicates the absence of that phytochemical constituent.