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. 2016 Aug 15;16:287. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1279-6

Table 6.

Preliminary phytochemical investigation of the crude extract and the solvent fractions of leaves of Rhamnus prinoides using chemical test methods

Metabolites tested Crude extract Solvent fractions
Chloroform fraction Methanol fraction Aqueous fraction
Alkaloids + - + -
Saponins + - + +
Tannins + + + -
Anthraquinones + + - -
Polyphenols + + + -
Terpenoids + + + -
Flavonoids + + + -
Cardiac glycosides - - - -

+ = present, - = absent