Table 1.

Bioactive components of Amaranthus hybridis extract in various solvents.

Bioactive components	Part plant	Methanol	Chloroform	Ethyl-acetate	Hexane
Alkaloid	Leaf	+	++	–	++
	Seed	+	+	+	+
	Stem	++	++	–	+
	Root	–	–	–	–
Phenols	Leaf	++	++	++	++
	Seed	++	++	++	+
	Stem	+	+	+	–
	Root	+	–	–	+
Diterpenes	Leaf	+	++	+	+
	Seed	–	–	–	–
	Stem	+	+	+	+
	Root	+	+	+	+
Carbohydrates	Leaf	++	++	++	+++*
	Seed	++	++	+	++
	Stem	++	++	++	++
	Root	+	+	+	+
Proteins	Leaf	++	++	++	++
	Seed	++	++	+	+
	Stem	++	+	+	–
	Root	+	+	+	+
Phytosterols	Leaf	+++*	+++*	++	+++*
	Seed	+	+	+	+
	Stem	+	+	+	+
	Root	+	+	+	+
Tannins	Leaf	+	+	+	++
	Seed	+	+	–	–
	Stem	+	+	+	–
	Root	–	–	–	–
Flavonoid	Leaf	++	++	+	+
	Seed	++	++	+	++
	Stem	+	+	+	+
	Root	+	+	+	+
Glycosides	Leaf	++	++	++	++
	Seed	++	++	+	+
	Stem	+	+	+	+
	Root	++	+	++	+
Saponins	Leaf	+++*	+++*	++	++
	Seed	++	++	++	++
	Stem	++	++	+	++
	Root	–	–	–	–

^*Represent highest amount of bioactive components.