Pharmacological effect of methanolic and hydro-alcoholic extract of Coconut endocarp

Table 1. Qualitative phytochemical screening of MeOH-CNE and HaE-CNE.

Phytochemical class	Test performed	Observations	Results
Phytochemical class	Test performed	Observations	MeOH-CNE	HaR-CNE
Alkaloids	Dragendorff’s Test	Turbidity/precipitation	-	+
Carbohydrates	Molisch Test	Formation of a purple product at the interface of the two layers	+	++
Flavonoid	Ferric chloride test	Formation of yellow color which changed to colorless on acid addition	+++	+++
Steroids	Liebermann Burchard test	Green to pink color was absent	-	-
Terpenoids	Liebermann Burchard test	Appearance of reddish brown-deep red color	-	-
Cardiac Glycosides	Keller Killanic test	Lower reddish-brown layer & upper acetic acid layer which turns bluish green	+	+
Protein	Burette’s Test	Appearance of purple color	++	++

(-) = not present; (+) = present in low concentration; (++) = present in moderately high concentration; (+++) = present in very high concentration. Where, MeOH-CNE: methanolic extract Cocos nucifera endocarp and HaE-CNE: hydro-alcoholic extract of Cocos nucifera endocarp.