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Table 5 Phytochemical analysis of Blechnum orientale active fractions

From: Blechnum Orientale Linn - a fern with potential as antioxidant, anticancer and antibacterial agent

Plant constituent

EAf

Butf

Watf

Alkaloids

-

-

-

Saponins

-

-

-

Flavonoids

++

++

++

Terpenoids

+

+

+

Tannins

+

++

+++

  1. +++ Strong; ++ medium; + poor presence; - absent; classification was based on observation of colour intensity and amount of precipitate