Table 1 Qualitative analysis of phytochemicals in A.ilicifolius leaf extracts in solvents
Phytochemicals | Petroleum ether | Ethyl acetate | Methanol | Aqueous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saponin | − | + | + | + |
Tannin | − | - | + | - |
Flavonoid | + | + | + | + |
Steroid | + | − | − | − |
Terpenoid | + | − | − | − |
Glycosides | − | + | − | + |
Carbohydrates | − | − | + | − |
Proteins | + | − | + | − |
Phytosterols | + | − | + | + |
Cardiac glycosides | + | + | + | + |
Alkaloid | + | - | + | + |
Phenols | + | + | + | + |
Reducing sugars | − | − | + | + |
Anthraquinones | − | − | − | − |