Table 7.
Phytochemical screening of the hydromethanolic extract and fractions of stem barks of G. ternifolia.
| Secondary metabolites | Crude extract | Solvent fractions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform fraction | Butanol fraction | Aqueous fraction | ||
| Alkaloids | + | + | + | − |
| Anthraquinone | + | − | + | + |
| Flavonoids | + | + | + | − |
| Saponins | + | + | + | + |
| Steroids | + | + | + | − |
| Tannins | + | + | + | − |
| Terpenoids | + | + | − | − |
Note. + = presence; − = absence.