Table 1. Phytochemical screening of H. musciformis and E. intestinalis collected North Nuniar Chor, Cox’s bazaar, Bangladesh.
|
Name of Test |
Method of Test |
Seaweed |
|
|
H. musciformis |
E. intestinalis |
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|
Flavonoids |
Sodium Hydroxide test |
++ |
++ |
|
Shinodas test |
++ |
+++ |
|
|
Alkaloids |
Wagner’s test |
+++ |
+ |
|
Dragendorff’s test |
++ |
+ |
|
|
Tannins |
Potassium dichromate test |
+++ |
++ |
|
Ferric chloride test |
++ |
++ |
|
|
Phenols |
- |
++ |
++ |
|
Saponins |
Froth test |
++ |
+++ |
[+++: Higher presence, ++: Moderate presence, +: Low presence]