Table 1.

Result of the phytochemical screening of Lepidagathis hyalina Nees stems.

Phytochemicals	Type of Test	Appearance	Results
Alkaloids	Mayer’s test	Yellow color	++
	Wagner test	A reddish brown color	++
Carbohydrates	Molisch’s test	Reddish color ring form	++
Glycosides	Shinoda test	No deep red color	−
Reducing sugar	Fehling’s test	Red precipitate form	++
	Benedict’s test	Reddish color precipitate form	++
Flavonoids	Lead acetate test	Florescence yellow color form	++
Saponins	Froth test	Persistent forth for one hour	+
Tannin	FeCl3 test	Brownish green appears	+
Sterols	Liebermann–Burchard test	No layer form	−
Triterpene	Salkowski test	Reddish color form	+
Resin	FeCl3 test	No precipitation	−
Phenol	FeCl3 test	Violet color form	++
Quinones	HCl test	Yellow color present	+
Cardiac Glycoside	Legal test	Brown color	+
Coumarins	Ammonia test	Green color form	++
Cholesterols	General test	No red rose color	−
Terpenoids	Salkowski’s test	Reddish brown not form	−

Here, ++, highly present; +, moderately present; and −, absent.