Table 2.
Qualitative phytoconstituent analysis of crude ethanolic extract (CEE), ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) and methanolic fraction (MF) from the stem bark of Anacardium microcarpum
Secondary metabolites | CEE | EAF | MF |
---|---|---|---|
Phenols | + | + | + |
Flavones | + | + | + |
Flavonoids | + | + | + |
Chalcones | + | + | + |
Xanthones | + | + | + |
Alkaloids | + | + | + |
Flavanones | + | + | + |
Aurones | + | + | + |
Tannin pyrogallates | + | + | + |
Note: “+” indicates the presence of the metabolite.