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Table 3.

Bioactive components in leaf and root extract of Aloe barbadensis in various solvent.

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

Represent highest amount of bioactive components.