Table 4 Phytochemical analysis of six crude plant extracts
| Â | Screened plants. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Components | B. ferruginea (leaf) | A. conyzoides (leaf) | T. avicenioides bark) | P. discoideus (bark) | O. gratissimum (leaf) | A. wilkesiana (leaf) |
Alkaloids | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++ |
Tannins | ++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ |
Saponins | ++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ |
Anthraquinone | Â | Â | + | + | +++ | + |
Cardiac glycosides | - | - | - | - | - | Â |
Cyanogenic glycosides | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Flavonoides | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Reducing and non-reducing carbohydrates | - | - | +++ | +++ | +++ | - |