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. 2022 Jun 7;7(24):20683–20695. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00912

Table 1. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening Tests in the Total Ethanol Extract (70%) (TEE) of L. sativum Seeds.

phytochemical constituents results
carbohydrates (reducing sugars) +++
steroids and/or terpenoids +
flavonoids +
phenolics ++
tannins ±
cardiac glycosides
proteins/amino acids +
alkaloids ±
anthraquinones
saponins
+++ abundant  
± traces  
– absent