Table 1.

Qualitative phytochemical screening of P. odoratissimum ALE.

Phytoconstituents	Name of Detection Test	Inference
Saponins	Frothing	+
Steroids	Liebermann	−
Triterpenoids	Salkowski	−
Phenolics and tannins	FeCl3	+
Flavonoids	Lead (II) acetate	+
Alkaloids	Wagner’s	−
Carbohydrates	Molisch’s	+
Proteins	Biuret	+

(+): present; (−): absent.