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Table 1 Phytoconstituents of B. pilosa and D. cinerea leaf extracts

From: Antibacterial activity and in situ efficacy of Bidens pilosa Linn and Dichrostachys cinerea Wight et Arn extracts against common diarrhoea-causing waterborne bacteria

Phytochemicals tested

B. pilosa

D. cinerea

Phenols

–

+++

Steroids

+++

+

Flavonoids

+

++

Saponins

–

+++

Terpenoids

++

+

  1. - Absent, + slightly present, ++ moderately present, +++ highly present
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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