Table 1 The analysis of phytochemicals in the methanol extract of T. apollinea
Phytochemical constituents | Observation | Inference/results |
|---|---|---|
Flavonoids | Yellow colour persist | + |
Carbohydrates | Green colour | + |
Alkaloids | Orange precipitate | + |
Saponin | Formation of emulsion | + |
Phenols | Blue color | + |
Tannins | Green brownish color | + |
Phobatannins | Red precipitate | + |
Terpenoids | Reddish brown colour | + |
Cardiac glycosides | No yellowish brown ring of upper layer | – |
Proteins | White precipitate which turns red | + |
Volatile oils | White precipitate | + |