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 |