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. 2014 Jun 4;47(1):24. doi: 10.1186/0717-6287-47-24

Table 1.

Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis of E. tuba extract

Tests Phytochemicals
Phen Flav Carbo Tan Alka Asc Ter Triter Anth Sap Gly
Qualitative + + + + + + + + - + -
Quantitative 11.15 ± 0.001 100.78 ± 2.114 9.99 ± 0.022 5.6 ± 0.047 2.95 ± 0.3 2.16 ± 0.059

Phen- Phenol, Flav- Flavonoid, Carbo- Carbohydrate, Tan- Tannin, Alka- Alkaloid, Asc-Ascorbic acid, Ter- Terpenoids, Triter- Triterpenoids, Anth- Anthraquinones, Sap- Saponin, Gly- Glycoside; Total phenolics (mg/100 mg extract gallic acid equivalent), Total flavonoids (mg/100 mg extract quercetin equivalent), Carbohydtrate (mg/100 mg extract glucose equivalent), Tannin (mg/100 mg extract catechin equivalent), Alkaloids (mg/100 mg extract reserpin equivalent), Ascorbic acid (mg/100 mg extract ascorbic acid equivalent). “+” Represents presence of the phytoconstituent; “-” represents absence of the phytoconstituent.