Evaluation of Antidiarrheal Activity of 80% Methanolic Extract of the Leaves of Cordia africana (Lamiaceae) in Mice

Table 1

Preliminary phytochemical screening of hydromethanolic extract of C. africana leaf.

Phytochemical constituents	Methods used for screening	Result
Flavonoids	Lead acetate test	Positive
Terpenoids	Salkowski test	Positive
Glycosides	Glycoside test	Negative
Alkaloids	Wagner’s test	Positive
Phenols	NaOH test	Positive
Tannins	Ferric chloride test	Positive
Saponins	Foam test	Positive
Steroids	Salkowski’s test	Negative

Note. Positive: present; negative: absent.