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 name
Solvent
Phytochemicals
Leaf
Stem
Flower
P. hysterophorus
Hexane
Flavonoids
ND
ND
ND
Saponins
ND
ND
ND
Tannins
ND
ND
ND
Terpenoids
+
+
+ + +
Steroids
+ +
+ +
++
Phenols
+ +
+ +
+ +
Quinones
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ +
Cardiac glycosides
+ +
+ + +
+ +
Carbohydrates
ND
+ + +
+ + + +
Alkaloids
ND
ND
+
Ethyl acetate
Flavonoids
ND
ND
+ +
Saponins
ND
ND
ND
Tannins
ND
ND
ND
Terpenoids
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ + +
Steroids
+ + +
+ + +
+ +
Phenols
+ + +
+ + +
+ + + +
Quinones
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
Cardiac glycosides
+ +
+ + + +
+ + + +
Carbohydrates
+ + +
+ +
+ + + +
Alkaloids
ND
+
+
Methanol
Flavonoids
ND
ND
ND
Saponins
+
+
ND
Tannins
ND
ND
ND
Terpenoids
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
Steroids
ND
ND
++
Phenols
+ +
+ +
+
Quinones
ND
ND
+ + +
Cardiac glycosides
+ + +
ND
+ +
Carbohydrates
+ + +
+ + +
+
Alkaloids
+ + +
+ +
+ + +
Aqueous
Flavonoids
+ + +
+ + +
ND
Saponins
+ +
+ +
+
Tannins
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
Terpenoids
+
+
+ +
Steroids
ND
ND
++
Phenols
+ + +
+ + +
+ +
Quinones
+ +
+ +
++
Cardiac glycosides
ND
ND
ND
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.