Table 4 Phytochemical screening result of Costus afer and Palisota hirsuta powdered leaf samples
Test | Costus afer | Palisota hirsuta |
|---|---|---|
Saponin | ++ | ++ |
Alkaloids | Â | Â |
• Dragendorff | ++ | ++ |
• Wagner |  +  |  +  |
Flavonoids | ++ |  +  |
Tannins |  +  |  +  |
Anthraquinones |  −  |  −  |
Cardiac glycosides | Â | Â |
• Keller-Killiani test |  +  |  +  |
• Kedde’s test |  +  |  +  |