Antimicrobial Activity of Lippia Species from the Brazilian Semiarid Region Traditionally Used as Antiseptic and Anti-Infective Agents

Table 3

Phytochemical screening results of the fractions of L. origanoides stems and leaves.

Reagent	AS	DRG	LB	KOH	NP/PEG
Metabolites	Terpenes and steroids	Alkaloids	Triterpenes and steroids	Coumarins and anthraquinones	Flavonoids and; phenolic acids	Saponins
L. origanoides leaves
HEFL	++	−	+	+	+	−
DIFL	+	−	+	+	+	−
EAFL	+	−	+	−	++	+
AQFL	+	−	+	−	+	+
L. origanoides stems
HEFS	++	−	+	+	−	−
DIFS	+	−	+	−	+	−
EAFS	+	−	+	−	++	+
AQFS	+	−	+	−	+	+

AS: anisaldehyde sulfuric acid reagent; DRG: Dragendorff reagent; LB: Liebermann-Burchard reagent; KOH: potassium hydroxide reagent; NP/PEG: natural products/polyethylene glycol reagent; CEX: crude extract; HEF: hexane fraction; DIF: dichloromethane fraction; EAF: ethyl acetate fraction; AQF: aqueous fraction; L: leaves; S: stems; (−): not detectable; (+): present; (++): highly present.