Table 1.
Phytochemicals | Aqueous extract | Ethanol extract | Acetone extract | Chloroform extract | Petroleum ether extract |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbohydrates | + | + | + | − | − |
Tannins | + | + | − | + | − |
Saponins | + | + | − | − | − |
Flavonoids | + | + | + | − | − |
Alkaloids | + | + | + | + | − |
Quinones | + | + | − | + | + |
Glycosides | − | + | + | − | − |
Cardiac glycosides | + | + | + | − | − |
Terpenoids | + | + | − | + | − |
Phenols | + | + | − | − | + |
Coumarins | + | + | + | − | − |
Steroids | + | + | − | + | − |
Phytosteroids | − | − | − | − | |
Anthraquinone | − | − | − | − | − |
‘+’: present; ‘−’: absent.