Table 2.
Macroscopic | Phytochemicals | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Observation | Phytochemical | Observation | Inference |
Colour | Brownish | Tannins | White ppt formed | Present |
Odour | Odourless | Saponins | Persistent froth | Present |
Taste | Bland | Alkaloids | Brown ppt formed | Present |
Texture | Smooth | Glycosides | Brick-red ppt formed | Present |
Ppt : precipitate.