Table 2 Quantitative estimation of phytochemicals of extract and its fractions of M. royleanus leaves
Samples | Saponins% | Tannins% | Alkaloids% | Protein (mg/g weight) | Sugar (mg/g weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Methanol extract | 7.05 ± 0.07 | 5.57 ± 0.02 | 1.84 ± 0.02 | 6.65 ± 0.45 | 2.03 ± 0.08 |
n-hexane fraction | 6.4 ± 0.2 | 3.28 ± 0.12 | 0.74 ± 0.12 | 4.21 ± 0.01 | 1.01 ± 0.03 |
Chloroform fraction | 1.76 ± 0.09 | 5.27 ± 0.14 | 1.14 ± 0.14 | 0.65 ± 0.11 | 0.01 ± 0.4 |
Ethyl acetate fraction | 5.16 ± 0.01 | 4.89 ± 0.2 | 0.54 ± 0.2 | 4.56 ± 0.03 | 1.22 ± 0.02 |
n-butanol fraction | 5.82 ± 0.04 | 3.12 ± 0.09 | 0.63 ± 0.09 | 2.23 ± 0.05 | 1.09 ± 0.21 |
Residual aqueous fraction | 3.08 ± 0.11 | 4.12 ± 0.08 | 0.05 ± 0.08 | 1.21 ± 0.04 | 1.23 ± 0.04 |