Efficacy of Achyranthes aspera (L.) as a Molluscicidal Bait Formulation against Fresh Water Snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi

Table 1

Results of phytochemical screening tests on A. aspera leaf hydroethanolic extract. Here their relative abundances are expressed as +++ for more abundant, ++ for moderately abundant, + for trace, and – for none.

Phytoconstituents	Screening tests	Observation
reducing sugars	Fehling’s test	+
proteins	Biuret’s test	-
saponins	froth/foam test	+++
total phenolics	5% FeCl3 test	++
tannins	10% FeCl3 test	-
	gelatin test	-
flavonoids	reaction with H2SO4 in ammonia	+++
	alkaline test (KOH)	-
alkaloids	Wagner’s test	++
terpenoids	Salkowski reaction	+
steroids	Liebermann-Burchard reaction	+