Research Article

Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay

Table 4

Reagent composition and color of precipitate for the different tests used to determine the presence of alkaloids on the 70% hydroethanolic extract of the Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal fruit.

RGACompositionColor of precipitate

(1) MayerPotassium-mercuric iodideOrange
(2) DragendorffBismuth nitrateWhite
(3) BertrandSilicotungstic acidWhite
(4) Bouchard/WagnerPotassium triiodideBrown