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Table 1 Chemical composition of methanol extract of Picralima nitida fruit-rinds

From: The anti-shigellosis activity of the methanol extract of Picralima nitida on Shigella dysenteriae type I induced diarrhoea in rats

Chemical compounds

Observations

Alkaloids

+++

Leucoanthocyanins

─

Saponins

++

Tannins

+

Antraquinones

–

Polyphenols

+++

Coumarins

–

Sterols and/or Triterpenes

–

Cardiac Glycoside

++

Reducing sugars

+

Glycosides

++

Anthranoid

–

Steroids

+

Flavonoids

++

Anthocyanin

–

  1. (−): Absence of chemical compound (+): Presence of chemical compound.
  2. (+)< (++) < (+++): Base on the intensity of characteristic colour.
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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