Table 1.
Phytochemical | Aqueous extract |
Ethanolic extract |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulp | Seed | W. fruit | Pulp | Seed | W. fruit | |
Flavonoids | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Alkaloids | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Terpenoids | - | - | - | + | - | + |
Tannins | + | - | + | + | - | + |
Steroids | + | - | + | + | - | + |
Saponins | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Phenols | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Key: (+) represents present; (-) represents absence of a particular phytochemical.
*W. fruit = Whole fruit.