Table 1.

Preliminary phytochemical screening of the ethyl acetate extract of Senna tora (L.) Roxb. leaves.

Test name	Observation	Result	Name of phytochemicals
Alkaline reagent	Colorless solution	+	Phenolic (Flavonoids)
Ferric chloride	Reddish-black coloration	+	Phenolic (Tannins)
Lead acetate	Creamy-white color precipitation	+	Phenolic (Tannins)
Salkowski's	Bluish-brown layer at upper interface	+	Terpenoids
Salkowski's	Black color in the bottom face	+	Steroids
Mayer's	Creamy-colored precipitation	+	Alkaloids
Legal's	Blood-red color	+	Cardiac glycosides
Foaming	Foam formation	+	Saponins
Fehling's	Brick-red precipitation	+	Reducing sugar

“+” means presence of specific phytochemicals.