Table 1 Phytochemical screening of A. capillaris water extract
Alkaloids | Mayer’s test | − |
Wagner’s test | − | |
Hager’s test | − | |
Tannic acid test | − | |
Amino acids | Ninhydrin test | + |
Carbohydrates | Molish’s test | − |
Fehling’s test | − | |
Saponins | Froth test | ++ |
Phenolic compounds | Gelatin test | − |
Ferric chloride test | + | |
Flavonoids | Alkaline reagent test | + |
Lead acetate test | + | |
Glycosides | General test | − |
Anthraquinone glycosides | Modified Borntrager’s test | − |
Hydroxyanthraquinone test | − | |
Cardiac glycosides | Baljet’s test | − |
Keller-Killiani test | − | |
Phytosterols | Liebermann-Burchard’s test | − |
Salkowski’s test | − | |
Diterpenes | Copper acetate test | + |