Table 2.

Phytochemical screening results obtained from the extraction of T. boudieri using different extraction solvents (a concentration of 50 mg/ml was used for each extract).

Phytochemical screening tests*	T. boudieri
	Aqueous/methanol	Aqueous	n-hexane	Ethyl acetate
Saponins	–	–	–	–
Tannins	+++	++	–	–
Terpenoids	+	++	++	+++
Phytosterols	+	++	++	+++
Alkaloids	++	+++	–	–
Flavonoids	+	++	–	–
Anthraquinones	–	–	–	–
Carbohydrates	++	+++	++	+

^*Results were rated as: ⁺weak positive; ⁺⁺moderate positive; ⁺⁺⁺strong positive; –, negative.