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. 2021 Oct 16;29(2):941–954. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.10.008

Table 2.

Bioactive components of Adhatoda vasica in various solvents.

Bioactive components Plant part Methanol Chloroform Ethyl-acetate Hexane
Alkaloid Leaf +++* +++* +++* ++
Stem ++ ++ +++* ++
Flower + + + +
Root + +
Phenols Leaf ++ ++ ++ ++
Stem + + ++ +
Flower + + + +
Root
Diterpenes Leaf +++* ++ +++* ++
Stem ++ ++ + +
Flower ++ ++ ++ ++
Root + +
Carbohydrates Leaf ++ +++* ++ ++
Stem +++* ++ ++ ++
Flower + + + +
Root + + + +
Proteins Leaf ++ ++ ++ ++
Stem + + + +
Flower ++ ++ + ++
Root + + + +
Phytosterols Leaf ++ ++ + ++
Stem ++ + + +
Flower + + + +
Root + + + +
Tannins Leaf +++* +++* ++ ++
Stem + + + +
Flower + + + +
Root + + + +
Flavonoid Leaf ++ ++ ++ ++
Stem ++ + ++ ++
Flower ++ ++ + ++
Root + + + +
Glycosides Leaf ++ ++ + +
Stem + + + +
Flower ++ ++ + +
Root
Saponins Leaf +++* +++* +++* +++*
Stem ++ ++ ++ ++
Flower ++ ++ ++ ++
Root ++ + + +
*

Represent highest amount of bioactive components.