Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antioxidant Activities of Parkinsonia aculeata Linn.

Table 1

The phytochemical components of the leaves of Parkinsonia aculeata Linn. based on the preliminary screening of extracts.

Serial number	Chemical tests	Butanol	Hexane
1	Alkaloid	+	−
2	Carbohydrate	+	+
3	Glycoside	−	−
4	Saponin	+	+
5	Protein and amino acids	+	−
6	Phenolic	+	+
7	Flavonoids	+	+

(+) indicates positive results; (−) indicates negative results.