Phytochemical, Antimicrobial, and Toxicological Evaluation of Traditional Herbs Used to Treat Sore Throat

Table 6

Retention factor of the antibacterial fraction of the methanolic crude extract.

Serial number	Plant name	Rf value; Cm	Mobile phase
1	Adhatoda vasica	0.4 (alkaloids); 0.86; 0.92	Chloroform : methanol (80 : 20)
2	Ziziphus jujuba	0.15 (phenol); 0.18 (flavonoids); 0.65 (phenol); 0.71 (phenol); 0.85	Chloroform : methanol (80 : 20)
3	Althaea officinalis	0.72; 0.45 (flavonoids)	Chloroform : methanol (80 : 20)
4	Cordia latifolia	0.67; 0.84 (alkaloids); 0.35	Acetone : methanol (1 : 1)
5	Origanum vulgare	0.75; 0.79 (flavonoids); 0.82 (alkaloids)	Butanol : acetic acid : water (4 : 1 : 1)
6	Thymus vulgaris	0.72 (phenol); 0.8	Butanol : acetic acid : water (4 : 1 : 1)

Retention factor.