Mineral Composition, Phenolic Content, and In Vitro Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Properties of Aqueous and Organic Extracts of Haloxylon scoparium Aerial Parts

Table 3

Phytochemical screening of the powder and the aqueous and organic extracts of the aerial part of Haloxylon scoparium.

Plant powder and aqueous and organic extracts		Catechic tannins	Gallic tannins	Flavonoids	Saponins	Alkaloids	Sterols	Anthracenosides	Anthraquinones	Free quinones
Powder of the aerial part of the plant		+++	−	++	++	+++	−	+	−	+
Aqueous extracts	Decocted	+++	−	++	+++	+++	−	−	−	−
	Infused	+++	−	++	+++	+++	−	−	−	−
	Macerated	+++	−	++	++	+++	−	−	−	−
Organic extracts	Methanol	++	−	++	++	+++	−	++	−	++
	Macerated methanol	++	−	++	++	+++	−	++	−	++
	Ethyl acetate	++	−	−	−	+++	−	−	−	+
	Chloroform	++	−	−	−	+++	−	−	−	+
	Petroleum ether	++	−	−	−	+++	−	−	−	−

+++: very abundant; ++: moderately abundant; +: present; −: absent.