Research Article

Evaluation of In Vivo Wound-Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Solvent Fractions of Fruits of Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae)

Table 2

Preliminary phytochemical screening of A. mexicana fruit solvent fractions.

Secondary metaboliteAFn-HFEAF

Saponin+
Terpenoids+++
Tannins+
Flavonoid+++
Glycosides+++
Steroids++
Alkaloids++

(+, present); (−, absent); AF = aqueous fraction; n-HF = n-hexane fraction; EAF = ethyl acetate fraction.