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Table 1 Qualitative phytochemical analysis of different methanol extracts on different species of Swertia

From: Phytochemical investigation of crude methanol extracts of different species of Swertia from Nepal

Plant extracts

Alkaloids

Resins

Phenols

Flavonoids

Glycosides

Diterpenes

Tannins

Phytosterol

Mayer’s test

Acetone water test

Ferric chloride test

Alkaline reagent test

Modified Brontrager’s test

Copper acetate test

Gelatin test

Salkowski’s test

SCH-MET

+++

++

+++

+++

++

++

+

++

SCH-AQ

+

+

+

+

SAG-MET

+++

+

++

++

+

++

++

+

SAG-AQ

+

++

++

+

+

+

SPA-MET

++

++

++

+++

++

++

++

SPA-AQ

+

+

+

+

+

+

SRA-MET

+++

++

++

+

+

+

++

SRA-AQ

++

+

SNE-MWT

++

++

++

+

++

++

SNE-AQ

+

+

+

SCI-MET

+++

++

+

++

++

SCI-AQ

+

+

SDI-MET

+++

+

+++

++

+++

++

+

++

SDI-AQ

++

+

+

+

+

  1. +++ Highly Positive; ++ Moderately Positive; + Positive; Negative or Not Detectable; MET Methanol; SCH Swertia chirayita; SAG Swertia angustifolia; SPA Swertia paniculata; SRA Swertia racemosa; SNE Swertia nervosa;  SCI Swertia ciliata; SDI Swertia dilatata