Table 1 Preliminary phytochemical screening of different extracts of P. tetrastromatica and G. tenuistipitata.
Seaweed species | Extracts | Saponin | Terpenoid | Cardiac glycoside | Phlobatannin | Phenolic | Flavonoid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. tetrastromatica | Methanol | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) |
Ethanol | \(+\) | \(-\) | \(+\) | \(-\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | |
Water | \(+\) | \(-\) | \(-\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | |
G. tenuistipitata | Methanol | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) |
Ethanol | \(-\) | \(+\) | \(-\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | |
Water | \(+\) | \(-\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) | \(+\) |
