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Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 5 Qualitative phytochemical composition of Ethanol and aqueous Extracts of Mormordica charantia Linn

From: Evaluation of antioxidant, phytochemicals and antibacterial potential of Mormordica charantia (Linn) against pathogenic bacteria isolated from ready to eat food sold in Akure Metropolis, Nigeria

Bioactive compound

Ethanol

Water

Saponins

 + 

–

Tannins

 + 

–

Phlobatannins

 + 

 + 

Flavonoids

–

–

Steroids

 + 

–

Terpenoids

–

 + 

Cardiac glycosides

–

 + 

Alkaloids

 + 

 + 

Anthraquinones

–

–

Phenols

–

 + 

  1. +  = Detected, – = Not detected
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