Pharmacological Evaluation of Mentha spicata L. and Plantago major L., Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Anxiety and Insomnia in Colombian Caribbean Coast

Table 1

Preliminary phytochemical screening of aqueous total extract obtained from M. spicata and P. major leaves.

Metabolite	M. spicata	P. major
Flavonoids	++	++
Leucoanthocyanidins	-	-
Phenolic compounds	+++	+++
Steroids and/or triterpenes	-	-
Quinones	-	-
Alkaloids	-	-
Tannins	+++	+++
Saponins	-	-

Test results are classified as strongly positive (+++), positive (++), weakly positive (+), and non-detected (−).