Antibacterial activity of methanol extracts of the leaves of three medicinal plants against selected bacteria isolated from wounds of lymphoedema patients

Table 2 Preliminary phytochemical screening for secondary metabolites

S/N	Secondary metabolites	L. inermis	A. aspera	A. indica
1	Alkaloids	+	+	+
2	Terpenoids	+	+	+
3	Saponins	+	–	+
4	Flavonoids	–	–	+
5	Phenols	+	+	+
6	Tannins	+	+	+
7	Anthraquinones	+	–	–
8	Steroids	+	+	+

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