Table 2.
Preliminary phytochemical screening of Aloe weloensis mucilage.
Tests | Observations |
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Test for tannins (ferric chloride test) | Positive |
Test for flavonoids (Shinoda test) | Positive |
Test for mucilage (ruthenium red test) | Positive |
Test for alkaloids (Wagner's test) | Negative |
Test for glycosides (Keller Killiani) | Positive |