Research Article

Biochemical Characterization of Different Chemical Components of Parthenium hysterophorus and Their Therapeutic Potential against HIV-1 RT and Microbial Growth

Table 2

Qualitative phytochemical analysis of P. hysterophorus leaf stem and flower extracts prepared at high temperature.

Plant nameSolventPhytochemicalsLeafStemFlower

P. hysterophorusHexaneFlavonoidsNDNDND
SaponinsNDNDND
TanninsNDNDND
Terpenoids+++ + +
Steroids+ ++ +++
Phenols+ ++ ++ +
Quinones+ + + ++ + + ++ +
Cardiac glycosides+ ++ + ++ +
CarbohydratesND+ + ++ + + +
AlkaloidsNDND+
Ethyl acetateFlavonoidsNDND+ +
SaponinsNDNDND
TanninsNDNDND
Terpenoids+ + + ++ + + ++ + +
Steroids+ + ++ + ++ +
Phenols+ + ++ + ++ + + +
Quinones+ + ++ + ++ + +
Cardiac glycosides+ ++ + + ++ + + +
Carbohydrates+ + ++ ++ + + +
AlkaloidsND++
MethanolFlavonoidsNDNDND
Saponins++ND
TanninsNDNDND
Terpenoids+ + ++ + ++ + +
SteroidsNDND++
Phenols+ ++ ++
QuinonesNDND+ + +
Cardiac glycosides+ + +ND+ +
Carbohydrates+ + ++ + ++
Alkaloids+ + ++ ++ + +
AqueousFlavonoids+ + ++ + +ND
Saponins+ ++ ++
Tannins+ + ++ + ++ + +
Terpenoids+++ +
SteroidsNDND++
Phenols+ + ++ + ++ +
Quinones+ ++ +++
Cardiac glycosidesNDNDND
Carbohydrates+ ++ +ND
Alkaloids+ + ++ ++ + +

#The sign (+) shows the presence of phytochemicals in the extract, and the increase in the sign (+) shows presence of more amount of phytochemicals. ND represents the compounds not detected.