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Table 4 Phytochemical screening of active extracts with selectivity index values greater than two

From: Selective activity of extracts of Margaritaria discoidea and Homalium africanum on Onchocerca ochengi

Class of Compound

H. africanum Extract HLH

M. discoidea Extract MRH

Saponin

-

-

Anthraquinones

-

+

Sterols

+

+

Terpenoids

+

+

Alkaloids

-

-

Flavonoids

-

-

  1. +: present; -: absent. The codes of the extracts are: MRH = hexane extract of M. discoidea roots; HLH = hexane extract of H. africanum leaves
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