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Table 1 Qualitative Analysis of Euphorbia helioscopia

From: Efficacy of Euphorbia helioscopia in context to a possible connection between antioxidant and antidiabetic activities: a comparative study of different extracts

No

Phytochemicals

MthEh

EthEh

AqEh

1

Alkaloids

+ +

+ + +

+ +

2

Phenols

+ + +

+ +

+

3

Anthraquinones

–

–

–

4

Flavonoids

+ + +

+ +

+

5

Reducing sugar

+

+ +

–

6

Saponins

+

+

–

7

Terpenoids

–

+

+

8

Steroids

+

+

–

9

Tannins

+ +

+ +

+

  1. (+++); Strongly positive, (++); moderately positive, (+); weakly positive, (−): not detected
  2. MthEh Methanolic extract of Euphorbia helioscopia, EthEh Ethanolic extract of Euphorbia helioscopia, AqEh Aqueous extract of Euphorbia helioscopia
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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