Hair Washing Formulations from Aloe elegans Todaro Gel: The Potential for Making Hair Shampoo

Table 3

Phytochemical screening of A. elegans leaf gel.

Phytochemicals	Tests	Inspection	Results	Reference
Alkaloids	Wagner test	Brownish-red precipitate	−	[33]
Anthraquinones	Borntrager’s test	Pink, red	+	[34]
Flavonoids	Lead acetate test	Yellow precipitate	+	[35]
Saponins	Froth test	Foam	+	[36]
Tannins	Ferric chloride test	Dark-green	+	[37]
Terpenoids	Salkowski test	Reddish-brown	−	[36]

“+” sign indicates the presence, and “–” sign indicates absence of the chemical constituents.