Table 2.

Results of phytochemical screening.

S. No	Secondary metabolites	BRM	BRE	BRA	BRD	BRH
1	Alkaloids	++	+	++	+	++
2	Flavonoids	+	++	++	+	+
3	Carotene	+	+	+	+	−
4	Polyphenols	++	++	++	++	+
5	Glycosides	+	+	+	−	−
6	Terpenoids	++	+	+	−	−
7	Saponins	++	+	+	−	−
8	Tannins	++	++	+	+	+
9	Coumarins	+	−	−	−	−
10	Anthracene	+	+	−	+	+
11	Reducing sugar	−	−	+	−	−
12	Phytosterol	++	++	++	+	−

BRM, methanol extract; BRE, ethyl acetate extract; BRA, aqueous extract; BRD, dichloromethane extract; BRH, n-hexane extract; +, present; −, absent.