ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized using Aerial Extract of Ranunculus multifidus Plant: Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity

Table 1

The result of the phytochemical screening of the aerial extract of the R. multifidus plant.

No.	Phytochemicals	Test types/reagent	Result
1	Flavonoids	Shinoda Test	+
2	Saponins	Foam test	+
3	Phenol	Ferric chloride test	+
4	Cardiac glycosides	Keller–Killiani Test	+
5	Terpenoids	Salkowski Test	+
6	Reducing sugars	Fehling’s test	–
7	Phytosterols	Salkowski Test	+
8	Tannins	Alkaline test	–
9	Anthraquinone glycosides	Borntrager’s Test	+
10	Steroids	–	+
11	Alkaloids	Wagner’s test	–

NB: + indicates the presence and – indicates the absence.