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Table 2 Phytochemical tests of V. auriculifera extracted by three solvents

From: Antimicrobial Evaluation of Sequentially extracted Leaf of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern (Rejicho)

S.N

Tests

n-Hexane extract

Chloroform extract

Methanol extract

1

Alkaloids (Wagner’s reagent test)

-

 + 

 + 

2

Flavonoids (Alkaline reagent test)

 + 

 + 

-

3

Phenols and Tannins (Ferric chloride test)

-

-

 + 

4

Saponins (Foam test)

-

-

 + 

5

Sterols (Liebermann-Burchard test)

 + 

 + 

-

7

Terpenoids (Salkowki’s test)

 + 

 + 

 + 

8

Quinones

-

-

-