Table 2.

Preliminary tests for phytochemical analysis of the Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. extract.

Phytoconstituents	Test
Alkaloides	Dragendroff's test
Carbohydrates	Molisch's test
Flavonoids	Lead acetate test
Glycosides	Keller–Killiant test
Lactones	Legal's test
Phenolic compounds and tannins	5% FeCl3 test
Proteins	Ninhydrin test
Phytosterols	Salkowski's test
Saponins	Foam test
Triterpenoids	Liebermann–Burchard's test