Table 1.

Phytochemical screening of Morinda citrifolia fruit juice

Chemical constituents	Reactions	Results
Anthraquinone	NaOH	+
Flavonoids	AlCl3	+
Alkaloids	Mayer	+
	Bouchardat	+
	Hager	+
Triterpenes and steroids	Anhydride acetic and sulfuric acid	+
Saponins	Foam index	+
Coumarins	KOH	+
Phenolic compounds	FeCl3	+
Tannins	Gelatin	+
Anthocyanins	HCl	+
	NaOH	+
Chalcones	HCl	+
	NaOH	−

According to Costa (1992) [12] and Matos [13]

(+) presence; (−) absence