Table 1 Qualitative information on phytochemical constituents of secondary metabolites.

From: Green synthesis of TiO2 for furfural production by photohydrolysis of tortilla manufacturing waste

Method

Phytochemical constituent

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Moringa oleífera

Ricinus communis

Shinoda test

Flavonoids

 + 

 + 

 + 

Shinoda test with heat

Flavonoids

 + 

 + 

 + 

H2SO4 test

Flavone

 − 

 + 

 + 

Quinones

 + 

 − 

 − 

Foam test (5 min)

Saponins

 + 

 + 

 + 

Foam test (30 min)

Saponins

 + 

 + 

 + 

NaHCO3 test

Saponins

 + 

 + 

 + 

HCl test

Tannins and phenols

 + 

 + 

 + 

FeCl3 test

Tannins and phenols

 + 

 + 

 + 

Essential oils and fatty substances

Essential oils and fatty substances

 − 

 − 

 − 

  1.  − Absent, + Present.