Table 1. Qualitative Phytochemical Screening for the Aqueous Extract of RC Seeds^a.

no	test name	phytochemical compound	result
1	Ferric chloride test	tannins	+++
2	Dragendorff’s test	alkaloids	+++
3	Foam test	saponins	++
5	Alkaline reagent test	flavonoids	+++
6	Molisch’s test	carbohydrates	++
7	Potassium ferricyanide test	phenols	+++
8	Copper sulfate test	fats and fixed oils	+++
9	Hydroxyanthraquinone test	anthraquinone glycosides	+

^a(+++) = high amount [appears immediately after addition of reagent]; (++) = moderate amount [appears after 5 min of reagent addition]; (+) = low amount [appears after 10 min of reagent addition]; and (−) = absence of active compound [not detected after 20 min].