Intraspecific Variation of Phytochemicals, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities of Different Solvent Extracts of Albizia coriaria Leaves from Some Agroecological Zones of Uganda
Table 2
Secondary metabolites identified in A. coriaria leaves from Uganda.
Phytochemicals
Extract
Jinja
Kole
Mbarara
Alkaloids
Ethyl acetate
++
++
−
Ethanol
−
−
++
Aqueous
+
+
+
Cardiac glycosides
Ethyl acetate
++
+
++
Ethanol
+
+
+
Aqueous
+
+
+
Flavonoids
Ethyl acetate
−
+
++
Ethanol
+
++
++
Aqueous
++
++
++
Phenols
Ethyl acetate
++
++
++
Ethanol
++
++
+++
Aqueous
+
+
+
Quinones
Ethyl acetate
−
−
−
Ethanol
−
−
−
Aqueous
−
−
−
Saponins
Ethyl acetate
+
+
+
Ethanol
++
++
+++
Aqueous
+
+
+
Steroids
Ethyl acetate
−
−
−
Ethanol
−
−
−
Aqueous
−
−
−
Tannins
Ethyl acetate
+
+
+
Ethanol
−
+
+++
Aqueous
++
++
++
Terpenes
Ethyl acetate
++
++
+
Ethanol
−
++
+++
Aqueous
+
+
+
Volatile oils
Ethyl acetate
−
−
−
Ethanol
−
−
−
Aqueous
−
−
−
Note: +++ represents very high, ++ indicates moderate, + indicates little/traces, and − indicates absent.