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Table 4 Qualitative analysis of phytochemicals in Maesa macrophylla leaf extract

From: The in vitro cytotoxic activity of ethno-pharmacological important plants of Darjeeling district of West Bengal against different human cancer cell lines

Phytochemical

Detection system

Observation

Result

Coumarin

365 nm

Blue spot

+

Flavonoids

5% AlCl3

Yellow spot

+

Tannin

2% FeCl3

Greenish Black spot

+

Saponin

10% Vanillin (Ethanol)

Violet and yellow

+

Monoterpene alcohol, Bitter principle saponin

Vanillin-H2SO4

Blue

+

Triterpene and steroid

Lieberman-Buchard’s reagent

Brown and yellow spots

+

  1. + tested positive for phytochemicals.