Assessment of Free Radical Scavenging Potential and Oxidative DNA Damage Preventive Activity of Trachyspermum ammi L. (Carom) and Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Fennel) Seed Extracts

Table 2

Qualitative phytochemical analysis of Trachyspermum ammi L. and Foeniculum vulgare Mill. seed extracts.

S. number	Phytoconstituents	Tests	Seed extracts
			AASE	AMSE	AAcSE	FASE	FMSE	FAcSE
1	Alkaloids  [26–28]	Mayer’s test	+	+	+	+	+	+
		Wagner’s test	+	+	+	+	+	+
		Hager’s test	+	+	+	+	+	+
2	Carbohydrates  [29]	Molisch’s test	+	+	+	+	+	+
		Barfoed’s test	+	+	+	+	+	+
3	Saponins [30]	Frothing test	−	−	−	−	−	−
4	Phytosterols [31]	Liebermann-Burchard’s test	+	+	+	+	+	+
		Salkowski’s test	+	+	+	+	+	+
5	Phenols [32]	Ferric chloride test	+	+	+	+	+	+
6	Tannins [26]	Gelatin test	+	+	+	+	+	+
7	Flavonoids [33, 34]	Alkaline reagent test	+	+	+	+	+	+
		Shinoda test	+	+	+	+	+	+
8	Glycosides [26]	Legal’s test	−	−	−	−	−	−
		Keller-Kiliani test	−	−	−	−	−	−
9	Fixed oils and fats  [30]	Spot test	−	−	−	−	−	−
		Saponification test	−	−	−	−	−	−

(AASE: ajwain aqueous seed extract, AMSE: ajwain methanolic seed extract, AAcSE: ajwain acetonic seed extract, FASE: fennel aqueous seed extract, FMSE: fennel methanolic seed extract, FAcSE: fennel acetonic seed extract, + = present, − = absent).