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Table 1 Qualitative phytochemical screening of plant extracts of B. ceiba

From: In-vitro osteoblast proliferation and in-vivo anti-osteoporotic activity of Bombax ceiba with quantification of Lupeol, gallic acid and β-sitosterol by HPTLC and HPLC

S. No.

Chemical test

Pet. ether extract

Methanolic extract

1.

Alkaloids

-

2.

Anthraquinone glycosides

-

3.

Saponin glycosides

-

+

4.

Cardiac glycosides

-

5.

Carbohydrates

-

+

6.

Flavonoids

+

7.

Tannins

+

8.

Steroids

+

9.

Triterpenoids

+

+

10.

Fats/lipids/fixed oil

+

11.

Proteins and amino acids

  1. (+) indicate presence and (−) indicate absence