Table 8 Quantitative determination of phytochemicals in the methanolic and aqueous extracts of the roots, leaves, and stems of Dictyandra arborescens

Tanins (%)

31.24 ± 0.03

12.83 ± 0.03

21.15 ± 0.03

16.10 ± 0.13

10.60 ± 0.07

14.74 ± 0.22

Uyotismita and Arindan (2015)

Saponins (%)

20.60 ± 0.05

13.23 ± 0.02

15.65 ± 0.09

18.90 ± 0.05

3.80 ± 0.05

3.10 ± 0.03

Harbourne et al.(1998)

Alkaloids(%)

3.16 ± 0.02

1.66 ± 0.03

8.95 ± 0.05

1.89 ± 0.11

1.20 ± 0.01

4.00 ± 0.22

Harbourne et al. (1998)

Cardiac glycosides (%)

27.0 ± 2.02

11.79 ± 0.13

14.79 ± 0.05

15.80 ± 0.20

9.87 ± 0.16

11.92 ± 0.09

Osagie (1998)

Terpenoids (mg/100 g)

386.80 ± 0.05

50.40 ± 0.12

148.16 ± 0.03

359.41 ± 0.13

48.39 ± 0.18

148.20 ± 0.21

Ejikeme et al. (2014)

Steroids (mg/100 g)

31.04 ± 0.05

129.92 ± 0.65

50.94 ± 0.06

29.22 ± 0.27

127.80 ± 0.14

42.43 ± 0.27

Owiredu et al. (2013)

Phenols (mg/g)

11.26 ± 0.08

0.66 ± 0.11

11.16 ± 0.07

7.16 ± 0.02

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8.02 ± 0.05

Ezeonu and Ejikeme (2016)

Flavonoids (%)

28.71 ± 0.29

3.22 ± 0.10

22.99 ± 0.39

7.25 ± 0.31

3.08 ± 0.06

5.61 ± 0.13

Ejikeme et al. (2014)

Oxalate (mg/100 g)

1.9 ± 0.06 × 10⁴

5.2 ± 0.06 × 10⁴

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1.20 ± 0.09 × 10⁴

3.8 ± 0.02 × 10⁴

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Osagie (1998)

Phytate (%)

2.47 ± 0.18

6.50 ± 0.14

3.25 ± 0.14

1.17 ± 0.12

3.05 ± 0.23

2.20 ± 0.09

Unuofin et al. (2017)