Table 2.
Prefatory phytochemical screening of the extracts of Oroxylum indicum stem barks in different solvents
| Plant extract + test reagent | Ethanol | Acetone | DMSO | DMF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkaloids | + | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Carbohydrate | + | + | ‒ | ‒ |
| Glycoside | + | + | ‒ | ‒ |
| Phenolic compounds | + + | + | + | + |
| Flavanoids | + + | + | + | + |
| Phytosterols | + | + | ‒ | ‒ |
| Triterpenoids | + | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Steroid | + | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Resins | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Tannin | + | + | ‒ | ‒ |
+ : Present, ‒: Absent