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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 Phytochemical analyses of LTE

From: Antidiabetic properties of an Ethanolic leaf extract of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey (Asteraceae) in SD rats

Secondary metabolite

Observation

Inference

Alkaloids

Red ppt

+

Saponins

Foam lasted over 10 min

+

Glycosides (General)

Reddish-brown ppt

+

Tannins

Yellowish coloration

+

Phytosterols

Yellow ppt

+

Diterpenes

Emerald green coloration

+

Flavonoids

Intense yellow coloration

+

Phenols

Bluish black coloration

+

  1. KEY: “ppt” means precipitate, and “+” means detected