Table 1.
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of C. lanceolatus stem extracts.
| Phytochemicals | Extract | Quantitative Analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meth | AQ | |||||
| Tannins | + | + |
Total Phenols
(µgPGE/mg) |
Total Flavonoids
(µgQE/mg) |
||
| Flavonoids | + | + | ||||
| Terpenoids | + | + | AQ | Meth | AQ | Meth |
| Cardiac glycosides | + | + | ||||
| Anthraquinones | - | - | 72.27 ± 0.55 | 227.96 ± 0.17 * | 10.13 ± 0.27 | 10.49 ± 0.42 |
| Reducing sugars | + | - | ||||
| Phlobatannins | + | + | ||||
| Saponins | + | + | ||||
Meth, Methanolic extract; AQ, Aqueous extract; PGE, propyl gallate equivalent; QE, quercetin equivalent. * p < 0.001 compared to aqueous extract. Results are expressed as a mean ± SD (n = 3).