Effect of Achyranthes aspera Root and Terminalia arjuna Bark on Aerotolerant Responses in Streptococcus mutans

Table 1

Preliminary phytochemical screening of hydroalcoholic extract AAR and TAB.

S. no	Phytoconstituents	Inference
		Hydroalcoholic extract of AAR	Hydroalcoholic extract of TAB
1	Alkaloids	++	+
2	Terpenoids	+	+
3	Carbohydrates	+	+
4	Glycosides	++	+
5	Protein and amino acids	+	+
6	Fixed oils and fats	−	−
7	Tannins	++	++
8	Saponins	++	+
9	Steroids (phytosterols)	+	++
10	Flavonoids	−	+
11	Phenols	+	++
12	Volatile oil	−	−

++ means abundant; + denotes average; − denotes absent.