Table 2.
Plant species, status of tissue used, extraction solvent, toxicity, and phytochemical tests.
| Study | Plant species | Plant tissue status | Phytochemical screening | Toxicity test | Extraction solvent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [50] | C. dioscorides, C. ambrosioides, S. sesban | Dry | No | Yes | Methanol |
| [45] | A. cepa, A. sativum | Dry | No | No | ?∗∗ |
| [44] | T. vulgare | Dry | No | No | Ethanol, water |
| [42]∗± | C. procera a, F. elastic, Z. officinale | Dry | Yes | Yes | Methanol, water, ether |
| [48]ȱ± | B. trimera | Dry | No | Yes | Dichloromethane, acetone |
| [40] | M. frigidus | Dry | Yes∗ | Yes | Methanol |
| [34] | A. indica | Dry | No | No | Ethanol |
| [37] | E. capensis, A. indica | Dry | No | No | ?∗∗ |
| [43]∗± | P. granatum | Dry | No | Yes | Ethanol |
| [49] | C. scolymus | Dry | No | No | Methanol |
| [39] | R. vomitoria | Dry | No | Yes | Ethanol |
| [47]± | A. lappa | Dry | Yes∗ | Yes | Ethanol, water |
| [38] | P. amarus | Dry | No | No | Hexane, ethanol |
| [46] | E. kebericho, H. abyssinica | Dry | No | Yes | Methanol, ethanol |
| [41]∗ | O. pulcherrima | Dry | Yes | No | Methanol |
| [36] | P. amarus, V. amygdalina, A. indica, M. lucida, N. latifolia | Dry | No | No | Methanol |
| [35] | 24 A. indica included | Dry | No | No | Dichloromethane, methanol |
∗Compounds isolated; ∗∗extraction solvent not indicated in the methods section.