Potential biological efficacy of Pinus plant species against oxidative, inflammatory and microbial disorders

Table 1 Phytochemical screening of the plant extracts of three Pine species

Compound	Detection method	P. roxburghii	P. wallichiana	P. gerardiana
Alkaloids	Dragendroff test, Mayers test, Wagners test	+	+	+
Flavonoids	Ferric chloride test	+	+	+
Amino acids	Ninhydrine test	−	−	−
Carbohydrates	Mollisch test	+	+	+
Fats and oils	Sudan 3	+	+	+
Tannins	Gelatin test	+	+	+
Steroids	Salkowski test, sulfur powder test	+	+	+
Saponin Glycosides	Froth floatation test	+	+	+
Terpenoids	Lead acetate test	+	+	+
Phenolics	Salkowski’s test	+	+	+

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