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Table 4 Phytochemical screening of R. vulgaris methanol extracts

From: Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity and safety of Rhus vulgaris (Anacardiaceae) extracts

Phytochemicals

Reagents

Methanol extract

Tannins

Iron (III) chloride

+

Saponins

Frothing test

+

Flavonoids

Ammonia, Sulfuric acid

+

Terpenoids

Chloroform, sulfuric acid

+

Glycosides

Chloroform, sulfuric acid

+

Alkaloids

Dragendorff’s

+

Steroids

Chloroform, acetic acid, sulfuric acid

–

Phenols

Iron (II) chloride

+

  1. +: Present, −: Absent