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Table 2 Qualitative phytochemical composition of plant samples

From: Antimicrobial potential of toothpaste formulated from extracts of Syzygium aromaticum, Dennettia tripetala and Jatropha curcas latex against some oral pathogenic microorganisms

Phytochemical

Plants

Dennettia tripetala

Syzygium aromaticum

Alkaloids

++

+++

Saponins

+++

++

Flavonoids

++

+++

Phenolics

+++

++

  1. + sign indicates the presence and the strength of the phytochemical constituent
  2. +: traces, ++: moderate, +++: major