Table 2.
Phytochemical analysis of methanolic extract of Lavandula stoechas (meL.s).
| No. | Phytochemical constituents | Tests | Presence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proteins | Ninhydrin test | ++ |
| 2 | Carbohydrates | Molish test | + |
| 3 | Alkaloids | Hagers’s test | ++ |
| Wagner’s test | ++ | ||
| Dragendroff’s test | + | ||
| Mayer’s test | ++ | ||
| 4 | Glycosides | Killer-Kiliani test | + |
| 5 | Flavonoids | Alkaline reagent test | + |
| 6 | Steroids | Ring test | + |
| 7 | Terpenoids | + | |
| 8 | Saponins | Foam test | + |
| 9 | Tannins | Ferric chloride test | + |
| 10 | Phenols | FC method | ++ |
| 11 | Quinones | - | |
| 12 | Phytosterol | Liebermann–Burchard test | ++ |
| 13 | Terpenes | Salkowski test | + |
| 14 | Fixed oils | Spot test | - |
+, present; ++, highly present; and -, absent.