Table 1 Phytochemical screening of E. abyssinica methanol extract and fractions
Groups of chemical constituents | Methanol extract | n-hexane fraction | Ethyl acetate fraction | n-butanol fraction | Aqueous residue fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alkaloids | + | + | + | + | + |
Flavonoids | + | + | + | + | + |
Coumarins | + | - | + | + | + |
Phenols | + | - | + | + | + |
Tannins | + | - | + | + | + |
Saponins | + | - | + | + | + |
Steroids | - | - | - | - | - |
Chalcones | + | - | + | + | + |
Terpernoids | + | - | + | - | - |
Cardiac glycosides | + | - | - | + | + |