Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Activities of the Leaf Latex Extract of Aloe megalacantha Baker (Aloaceae) in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Model
Table 6
Phytochemical screening of leaf latex of Aloe megalacantha.
Phytochemicals
Tests
Results
Alkaloids
Wagner’s test
+
Flavonoids
Lead acetate test
+
Phenols
Ferric chloride test
+
Tannins
Ferric chloride test
+
Steroids
Salkowski’s test
-
Saponins
Foam test
+
Glycosides
Glycoside test
+
Anthraquinones
Borntrager’s test
+
Terpenoids
Salkowski’s test
+
(+) presence of a given secondary metabolite, (-) absence of a given secondary metabolite
