Research Article

Effects of Medicinal Plant Extracts and Photosensitization on Aflatoxin Producing Aspergillus flavus (Raper and Fennell)

Table 7

Frequency of bioactive compounds in plant extracts.

FrequencyPercentCumulative percent

Plants
 Prunus africana59.89.8
 Lippia kituiensis713.723.5
 Solanum aculeastrum1019.643.1
 Syzygium cordatum917.660.8
 Spinacia oleracea1121.682.4
 Ocimum lamiifolium917.6100
 Total51100
Bioactive compounds
 Saponins815.715.7
 Tannins917.633.3
 Flavonoids1121.654.9
 Alkaloids101.9674.5
 Glycosides815.790.2
 Terpenoids and steroids59.8100
 Total51100
Formulation
 Organic3160.860.8
 Aqueous2039.2100
 Total51100