Table 2 Phytochemical screening of crude methanolic extract of the OM and its fractions n-hexane, chloroform and Ethyl acetate.
Phytochemical group | Identification test | CM-OM | nH-OM | Chl-OM | EA-OM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alkaloids | Mayer’s test | + | + | + | + |
Dragendrof test | + | + | + | + | |
Hagers reagent | + | + | + | + | |
Wagners reagent | + | + | + | + | |
Carbohydrate test | Molish test | + | + | + | + |
Bendict’s test | + | + | + | + | |
Glycosides | Keller Killani test | + | + | + | + |
Tannins | Lead subacetate test | + | + | + | + |
10% NaOH test | + | + | + | + | |
Saponins | Foam test | + | + | + | + |
Flavonoids | Lead acetate test | + | + | + | + |
Aluminum chloride test | + | + | + | + | |
Ferric chloride test | + | + | + | + | |
Ammonia test | + | + | + | + | |
Terpenoids | Salkovaski test | + | + | + | + |
Phenolic Compound Test | Iodine test | + | + | + | + |
Ferric chloride test | + | + | + | + | |
Lead acetate test | + | + | + | + | |
Protein Test | Ninhydrin test | + | + | + | + |
Anthraquinone | Borntrager’s test | − | − | − | − |
Fats and fixed oils | Spot test | + | + | + | + |
Steroids | + | + | − | − |
