Table 1 Phytochemical constituents of C. afer stem crude extract and different fractions
From: Phytochemical analysis and thrombolytic profiling of Costus afer stem fractions
Phytoconstituents | Crude extract (mg/g) | n-Hexane fraction (mg/g) | Ethylacetate fraction (mg/g) | Aqueous-ethanol fraction (mg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flavonoids | 7.93 ± 1.22 | 0.82 ± 0.03 | 4.21 ± 0.28 | 1.02 ± 0.08 |
Terpenoids | 2.68 ± 1.08 | 0.53 ± 0.03 | 0.36 ± 0.16 | – |
Alkaloids | 6.34 ± 0.52 | 2.08 ± 0.46 | 2.72 ± 0.23 | 0.27 ± 0.06 |
Cardiac glycosides | 6.23 ± 0.47 | 3.68 ± 0.26 | 2.04 ± 0.30 | 2.61 ± 0.12 |
Saponins | 3.82 ± 0.74 | – | 1.28 ± 0.04 | 3.80 ± 0.22 |
Total Phenol | 12.09 ± 1.02 | 3.46 ± 0.48 | 7.03 ± 0.12 | 4.08 ± 0.06 |
Tannins | 1.39 ± 0.40 | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.82 ± 0.04 | 0.28 ± 0.02 |