Advances in Pharmaceutics

Research Article

Prophylactic Effects of Ethanolic Extract of Irvingia gabonensis Stem Bark against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Albino Rats

Table 1

Phytochemical screening of ethanolic extract of Irvingia gabonensis stem bark.
PhytochemicalExtract content
Alkaloids+++
Tannin++
Phlobatannins++
Saponin+
Flavonoids+++
Anthraquinones++
Phenol+++
Cardiac glycosides++
+ = trace amount present ++ = moderate amount present, and +++ = noticeable amount present.