BioMed Research International

Research Article

Phytochemical, Antimicrobial, and Toxicological Evaluation of Traditional Herbs Used to Treat Sore Throat

Table 4

Phytochemical analysis of the methanolic extracts of plants possessing antibacterial activity.
Serial numberPlant nameYield
%		Alk.Flv.Ter.Ste.Sap.Tan.Carb.Pro.Car. Gly.Phe.Red. Sug.
1Adhatoda vasica18.2+++−++−++++
2Althaea officinalis22−+−++−+++++++++++
3Cordia latifolia29.9+−−−−++++++−−−
4Origanum vulgare35.6++−++−−++++
5Thymus vulgaris22.9−+−−−−−+−+−
6Ziziphus jujuba22.5−+++−−+−−++
Tan., tannins; Alk., alkaloids; Flv., flavonoids; Ter., terpenoids; Ste., steroids; Sap., saponins; Carb., carbohydrate; Pro., proteins; Car. Gly., cardiac glycosides; Phe., phenols; Red. Sug., reducing sugar.
++: high concentration.
: absence.