Table 1.
Preliminary phytochemical screening of Leea indica leaves extracts.
| Constituent | Test | Chloroform | Ethyl acetate | Methanol | Ethanol | Aqueous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkaloids | Iodine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wagner’s | – | – | + | – | ++ | |
| Dragendroff’s | – | – | + | – | ++ | |
| Flavonoids | Pew’s | – | – | + | + | + |
| Shinoda | – | – | ++ | + | ++ | |
| NaOH | – | – | – | + | – | |
| Glycosides | Keller-Killani | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | + |
| Glycosides | – | + | – | – | – | |
| Conc. H2SO4 | – | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | |
| Molisch | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | |
| Phenols | Ellagic acid | – | – | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Phenol | – | – | ++ | ++ | ++ | |
| Lignins | Labat | + | ++ | – | – | – |
| Saponins | Foam test | – | – | – | + | + |
| Sterols | Salkowski’s | + | – | + | ++ | – |
| Tannins | Gelatine | – | – | ++ | + | ++ |
| Lead acetate | – | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | |
| Anthraquinone | Bomtrager’s test | – | – | – | ++ | + |
| Phlobatannins | – | – | + | + | ++ | |
| Reducing sugar | – | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | |
| Volatile oil | – | – | – | – | – |
–, absent; +, moderately present; ++, high presence.