Research Article
Evaluation of Dermal Toxicity and Wound Healing Activity of Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC
Table 2
Phytochemical test performed on the root bark extract of C. ferruginea.
| Secondary metabolite | Test performed | Reference |
| Tannins | Ferric chloride test | Boakye et al. [26] Evans, [27] | Saponins | Foaming/frothing test | Boakye et al. [26] Evans, [27] | Glycosides | Fehling’s test | Evans, [27] Gul et al. [28] | Terpenoids | Acetic anhydride test | Evans, [27] Shaikh and Patil [29] | Steroids | Libermann–Burchard’s test | Shaikh and Patil [29] Evans, [27] | Alkaloids | Dragendorff’s/Kraut’s test | Boakye et al. [26] Evans, [27] | Flavonoids | Lead acetate test | Shaikh and Patil [29] Evans, [27] | Coumarins | NaOH paper test | Shaikh and Patil [29] Evans, [27] |
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