Table 2.

Results of the phytochemical screening of stem bark extracts of A. coriaria.

Secondary metabolite	Extraction solvent
	Hexane	Chloroform	Acetone	Methanol
Saponins	−	−	++	+
Tannins	−	−	+++	+++
Alkaloids	+	++	++	++
Coumarins	++	+	+++	+
Steroid glycosides	−	−	+	+
Triterpenes	+	+++	+++	+
Flavonoids	+	++	+++	+
Emodols	−	−	−	−
Anthocyanins	−	−	+++	++
Anthracenosides	−	−	+++	−
Reducing sugars	−	−	+++	++
Volatile oils	+++	+	+	−

Note: +++ (highly present), ++ (moderately present), + (little/traces present), and − (absent).