Methanolic Extract
Chloroform Extract
Methanolic Extract
Chloroform Extract
Saponins
+++
–
+++
–
Acidity
–
–
–
–
Protein
–
–
–
–
Tannins
–
–
+++
–
Carbohydrate
+++
+++
+++
+++
Resins
++
++
+
+++
Fats and Oil
–
–
–
–
Glycosides
++
–
+++
–
Reducing Sugar
+++
–
+++
–
Flavonoids
–
–
+++
++
Alkaloids
+
–
–
–
Terpenoids
+++
++
+++
++
Steroids
+++
++
++
++
–: Not detected; +: Low concentration; ++: Medium concentration; +++: High concentration.
Table 23.2:Results of Phytochemical Screening of TLC Fractions of the Crude Root and Leaf Methanolic Extracts of H. suaveolens
Test | Root | Leaves | ||||||||||
F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | |
Saponins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Tannins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Carbohydrate | + | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | + | ++ | + | ++ | + | + | + |
Resins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Glycosides | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | + | +++ | ++ | – | ++ |
Reducing Sugar | ++ | + | ++ | + | ++ | + | + | + | ++ | + | + | ++ |
Flavonoids | – | – |