Table 1 Yields of ethanolic extract and its fractions obtained by acid–base partition or reflux extraction.

From: Activity of alkaloids from Aspidosperma nitidum against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis

Sample

Yields (%)

EEa

5.1

FAb

29.25

FNc

21.8

FrHEXd

2.4

FrDCLe

8.37

FrACOETf

18.6

FrMeOHg

38.4

  1. aEE:ethanolic extract; bFA: alkaloids fraction; cFN: neutral fraction; dFrHEX: hexane fraction; eFrDCL: dichloromethane fraction; fFrACOET- ethyl acetate fraction; gFrMEOH- methanolic fraction.