Table 1 Phytochemical profile of plant extracts
Solvents | Tannins | Saponins | Polyuronoids | Reducing sugars | Terpenoids | Flavonoids | Alkaloids | Anthraquinones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aqueous | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − |
Ethanol | + | + | + | − | + | + | − | + |
methanol | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Petroleum ether | − | − | − | − | + | − | + | − |
Ethyl acetate | − | + | − | − | + | − | + | + |