Table 3.

Phytochemical screening of E. alata aerial parts extracts.

	Aqueous extract	Methanolic extract
Tannins	+	+
Flavonoids	+++	+
Steroids	–	–
Cardiac glycosides	+	++
Saponins	+++	–
Proteins	++	+
Terpenoids	–	+
Anthraquinones	–	–
Alkaloids	++	+++

+++: relatively high in abundance; ++: relatively moderate in abundance; +: relatively low presence; -: not detected.