Table 2.
Chemical constituents | C. sinensis | C. anrantifolia | C. limonum |
---|---|---|---|
Alkaloids | - | - | - |
Tannins | ++ | +++ | ++ |
Anthraquinones | - | - | - |
Glycosides | - | - | - |
Reducing sugar | +++ | ++ | + |
Saponins | - | - | - |
Flavonoids | ++ | + | + |
Phlobatanins | - | - | - |
Steroids | ++ | + | - |
Terpenoids | + | + | + |
Phenol | +++ | ++ | + |