International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Table 1 Qualitative phytochemistry of various solvent extract of Marattia fraxinea Sm.
Phytoconstituents | Aqueous | Acetone | Chloroform | Ethanol | Petroleum ether |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tannins | - | ++ | - | ++ | - |
Saponins | + | ++ | + | - | - |
Quinones | ++ | ++ | + | + | - |
Terpenoids | - | ++ | + | ++ | + |
Steroids | - | ++ | + | + | + |
Flavonoids | ++ | ++ | - | ++ | - |
Phenol | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | + |
Alkaloids | - | ++ | - | + | - |
Glycosides | - | - | - | - | - |
Cardiac glycosides | _ | + | + | + | + |
Coumarins | + | ++ | - | + | - |
Anthocyanin | - | - | - | - | - |
Betacyanin | + | + | - | + | - |