A Study on Justicia flava (Forssk.) Vahl.: Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antiplasmodial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of the Leaves

Table 3

Preliminary phytochemical screening of J. flava leaves.

Secondary metabolite	Test	Result
Tannins	Ferric chloride test	+
Glycosides (general)	Fehling’s test	+
Alkaloids	Dragendorff’s test	+
Saponins	Frothing test	+
Triterpenoids	Salkowski test	+
Phytosterols	Liebermann Burchard’s	+
Flavonoids	Alkaline reagent test	+
Coumarins	Fluorescence test	+

+: detected.