Research Article

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

Table 5

Tests for the aqueous fruit extract of Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal.

Presence of chemical groupsTest results

Anthocyanin heterosides++
Saponin glycosides
Cyanogenic glycosides
Gums, tannins, and mucilage+++
Tannins+
Amine groups +++
Volatile acids++
Fixed acids+

+++: strongly positive/++: positive/+: traits/−: negative.