Research Article

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Wound Healing Properties of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Beneth. and Strophanthus hispidus DC.

Table 1

Preliminary phytochemical screening of dried leaves and stem barks of K. africana (KA) and S. hispidus (SH).

Plant material/partSecondary metabolites
AlkaloidsSaponinsFlavonoidsSteroidsCarbohydrates Sapogenetic glycosidesTannins
(% w/w)

KA leaf+++++0.95
KA stem bark++++1.58
SH leaf++++++1.32
SH root+++++1.22

+: presence of secondary metabolite; −: absence of secondary metabolites.