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Table 9 Preliminary phytochemical screening of 80% methanol extract and solvent fractions of the leaves of Olea europaea

From: Evaluation of the anti-malarial activity of crude extract and solvent fractions of the leaves of Olea europaea (Oleaceae) in mice

Metabolites

80% Methanol extract

Solvent fractions

Chloroform fraction

N-butanol fraction

Aqueous fraction

Polyphenols

+

+

+

+

Terpenoids

+

+

+

–

Flavonoids

+

+

+

–

Steroids

+

+

+

–

Alkaloids

+

+

+

–

Glycosides

+

–

+

+

Tannins

–

–

–

+

Saponins

–

–

–

–

  1. + = presence, − = absence