Table 4.

The phytochemical profile of crude extracts of E. elephantina and P. prunelloides from different locations.

	Sample origin and estimation of major phytochemicals
Major phytochemicals	Zim.(Ee)	KZN(Ee)	O. Farm(Pp)	KZN(Pp)
Alkaloids	+	+	+	+
Saponins	+++	+++	++	++
Anthraquinones	+++	+++	++	++
Tannins	+++	+++	++	++
Flavonoids	+++	+++	++	++
Anthocyanidins	+++	+++	++	++

+ = trace amount ++ = detectable +++ = substantially detectable - not detectable