Research Article
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 |
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Note. Positive: present; negative: absent.
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