Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis Induction of Ardisia crispa and Its Solvent Partitions against Mus musculus Mammary Carcinoma Cell Line (4T1)

Table 4

Phytochemical constituent of different extracts of A. crispa leaves.
Phytochemical
constituent		SampleResult
PhenolicsHydromethanol extract++
Ethyl acetate extract+++
Aqueous extract+
FlavonoidsHydromethanol extract++
Ethyl acetate extract+++
Aqueous extract+
SaponinsHydromethanol extract++
Ethyl acetate extract+
Aqueous extract−
TanninsHydromethanol extract++
Ethyl acetate extract+++
Aqueous extract+
TerpenoidsHydromethanol extract+
Ethyl acetate extract++
Aqueous extract+
For phenolic, flavonoids, tannin, and terpenoids, −: no colour; +: weak colour; ++: moderate colour; +++: intense colour.
For saponin, −: no froth for 10 minutes; +: 1-2 cm froth maintained for 5 minutes; ++: 2-3 cm froth maintained for 10 minutes; +++: 3 cm and more froth maintained for 10 min.