Evaluation of Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Chloroform and Methanol Extracts of Centella asiatica Linn

Table 1

Phytochemical screening of petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol extracts.

Test	Petroleum ether ext.	Chloroform ext.	Methanol ext.
Alkaloids	−	−	−
Steroids	−	−	−
Triterpenoids	−	−	+
Flavonoids	−	−	+
Saponins	−	+	+
Tannins	−	+	+
Reducing sugar	−	−	−
Amino acids	−	−	−
Anthraquinones	−	−	−

(+) and (–) signified present and absent, respectively.