Anti-Convulsant Activity of Boerhaavia diffusa: Plausible Role of Calcium Channel Antagonism

Table 1

Phytoconstituents in B. diffusa methanolic extract and its various fractions.

Phytoconstituents (test)	Crude methanolic extract [1]	Fraction 2	Fraction 3	Fraction 4
Alkaloids
Hager’s test	+	+	−	−
Carbohydrates
Molisch’s test	+	+	−	+
Tannins
FeCl3 test	+	−	−	−
Amino acids
Ninhydrin test	+	+	−	−
Saponins
Foam test	+	+	−	−
Flavonoids
Alkali test	+	+	−	−
Phenolic compounds	+	−	+	−

+: present; −: absent.