Table 1. Phytochemical components of chloroform, n-hexane, methanol and aqueous crude leaf extracts of P. suberosa leaves.
Extraction method | ||||
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Class of compounds | Chloroform | n-hexane | Methanol | Aqueous |
Alkaloids | − | + | + | + |
Sterols | − | − | + | + |
Titerpenes | − | − | + | + |
Saponins | + | + | + | + |
Flavonoids | − | + | + | + |
Proanthocyanidin | − | − | − | + |
Anthraquinones | + | − | − | − |
Tannins | − | − | + | + |
Notes.
+, Presence of constituent; −, Absence of constituent.