Table 1.
Compound classes | Revealer | Result |
---|---|---|
Alkaloids | Dragendorff's reagent | Negative |
Anthraquinones | KOH | Negative |
Coumarins | KOH | Positive |
Steroids | Liebermann-Burchard | Negative |
Flavonoids | Aluminum chloride | Positive |
Tannins | Iron (III) chloride | Positive for condensed tannins |
Triterpenes | Liebermann-Burchard | Positive |