Research Article
Antibacterial Effect of Ethanolic Extracts of Dodonaea viscosa L. Jacq. and Mammea americana L. against Staphylococci Isolated from Skin Lesions
Table 5
Phytochemical screening of extracts and active subfractions.
| Phytochemical test | Extract | PTLC fractions | M. americana seeds | M. americana aerial parts | D. viscosa leaf | Rf 0.33 | Rf 0.86 |
| Liebermann-Burchard | Triterpene | Triterpene | Sterol | — | — | Sesquiterpene Lactones | + | + | — | + | + | Carbohydrates | + | + | + | — | — | Tannins | + | + | + | — | — | Alkaloids | — | — | — | — | — | Flavonoids | + | ++ | ++ | — | — | Coumarins | + | + | + | + | + | Quinones | + | + | + | — | — | Saponins | — | + | + | — | — |
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+: present; -: not present.
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