Table 6.
Metabolites tested | Crude extract | Solvent fractions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Chloroform fraction | Methanol fraction | Aqueous fraction | ||
Alkaloids | + | - | + | - |
Saponins | + | - | + | + |
Tannins | + | + | + | - |
Anthraquinones | + | + | - | - |
Polyphenols | + | + | + | - |
Terpenoids | + | + | + | - |
Flavonoids | + | + | + | - |
Cardiac glycosides | - | - | - | - |
+ = present, - = absent