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. 2014 Jun;4(6):473–479. doi: 10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C1173

Table 1. Phytochemical constituents identified in methanol extract of C. macroptera fruit.

Phytochemical constituents Specific tests Result
Carbohydrate Molisch 's test -
Barfoed's test -
Benedict's test -
Fehling test -
Glycoside General test -
Bromine water test -
Glucoside General test -
Fat and fixed oils Stain test -
Saponification test -
Alkaloid Mayer's test -
Hager's test -
Dragendorff's test -
Wagner test -
Tannic acid test -
Tannin Lead acetate test -
Ferric chloride test -
Alkaline reagent test -
Steroid Liebermann-Burchard's test +
Terpenoid Salkowski test +
Saponin Frothing test + +
Flavonoid General test -
Shinoda test +/-

+: Presence, -: Absence, +/-: Presence/absence not ascertained.