Table 2.
Preliminary phytochemical screening of Aloe weloensis mucilage.
| Tests | Observations |
|---|---|
| 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 |