Research Article
Evaluation of Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Activity of 80% Methanolic Extract of the Root of Solanum incanum Linnaeus (Solanaceae) in Mice
Table 1
Preliminary phytochemical screening of hydro-methanolic extract of S. incanum L. root extract.
| Phytochemical constituents | Methods used for screening | Result |
| Flavonoids | Lead acetate test | Positive | Terpenoids | Salkowski’s test | Positive | Alkaloids | Wagner’s test | Positive | Phenols | NaOH test | Positive | Tannins | Ferric chloride test | Positive | Saponins | Foam test | Positive | Steroids | Salkowski’s test | Positive | Glycosides | Glycoside test | Negative | Anthraquinones | Borntrager’s test | Positive |
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Positive: present, Negative: absent.
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