Table 1. Results of phytochemical screening of E. scaber leaf extract.
|
No. |
Parameter |
Result |
|
|
1. |
Alkaloid: |
|
|
|
|
a) Wagner |
Brown precipitate [7] |
(+ ) Brown precipitate |
|
|
b) Dragendorf |
Orange-red precipitate [7] |
(+) Red precipitate |
|
|
c) Mayer |
White to yellowish precipitate [7] |
(+)Yellow precipitate |
|
2. |
Flavonoid |
Red, yellow, or orange [7] |
(+) Yellow |
|
3. |
Saponin |
Stable foam [7] |
(+ )Stable foam |
|
4. |
Polifenol |
Dark blue/green [8] |
(+) Greenish blue |
|
5. |
Flavonoid content |
Absorbance (+AlCl3) [9] |
3.433 mgQE/g±0.075 |
Description (+): Detected