Table 1 Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical composition of LMPGE and LMPBE

1

Steroid

Cone. H₂SO₄

Reddish brown colouration

+

+

4.44 + 0.003^a

4.43 + 0.005^a

0.1971

2

Tannin

Braymer’s test

Greenish brown precipitate

+

+

2.87 + 0.003^b

1.97 + 0.003^a

0.0163

3

Soluble carbohydrates

Molish’s test

Purple interfacial ring

+

+

0.96 + 0.004 ^a

1.43 + 0.002 ^b

< 0.0001

4

Cyanogenic glycoside

Brown ring

+

+

0.07 + 0.004^b

0.05 + 0.002 ^a

0.0006

5

Saponins

Frothing’s test

Persistence foaming

+

+

2.03 + 0.004^b

1.22 + 0.002^a

<  0.0001

6

Reducing sugars

Fehling’s test

Brick red precipitate

+

+

56.52 + 0.003^b

43.49 + 0.003 ^a

<  0.0001

7

Glycoside

Sulphuric acid test

Brick red precipitate

+

+

1.19 + 0.003^b

0.99 + 0.002^a

< 0.0001

8

Flavonoids

Ethylacetate test

Intense yellow colouration

+

+

5.36 + 0.003^b

4.79 + 0.003^a

0.0306

9

Alkaloids

Wagner’s test

Reddish-brown ppt

+

+

13.39 + 0.009^b

11.35 + 0.002^a

< 0.0001

10

Terpenoids

Grey coloration

+

+

0.49 + 0.003^a

0.48 + 0.001^a

0.8593

11

Resin

Acetic anhydride test

No orange-to-yellow coloration

–

–

–

–

–

12

Fats and oil

Spot test/ Stain test

No oil stain on the filter paper

–

–

–

–

–