Research Article
Bioassay-Guided Fractionation, ESI-MS Scan, Phytochemical Screening, and Antiplasmodial Activity of Afzelia africana
Table 1
TLC profile of fractions.
| | Pooled fraction | Colour | Solvent system | Method detection | No of spots | Rf |
| | Fo (1–19) | | Pet ether | — | — | — | | 1 ((20–21) | Pale yellow | Pet ether/ethyl acetate (85 : 15) | Anisaldehyde | 3 | 0.18, 0.36, 0.55 | | 2 (22–30) | Brown | Pet ether/ethyl acetate (75 : 25) | Iodine vapour | 6 | 0.76, 0.78, 0.84, 0.89, 0.93, 0.98 | | 3 (31–37) | Brown | Pet ether/ethyl acetate (70 : 30) | Iodine vapour | 7 | 0.58, 0.67, 0.78, 0.84, 0.91, 0.96, 0.98 | | 4 (38–40) | Brown | Pet ether/ethyl acetate (70 : 30) | Iodine vapour | 8 | 0.25, 0.55, 0.64, 0.71, 0.82, 0.85, 0.91, 0.95 |
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