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Table 14 Phytochemical results of Flaxseeds (Hanaa et al. 2017)

From: Phytochemical analysis of some selected traditional medicinal plants in Ethiopia

S. N

Chemical constituents

Acetone 70%

Ethanol 70%

Methanol 70%

Water

1

Steroids

+

++

++

+

2

Terpenoids

+

+++

++

+++

3

Tannins

−

−

+

−

4

Saponins

−

−

−

−

5

Anthocyanin

+

++

+

+

6

Emodins

+

+

+

+

7

Alkaloids

+

−

+

−

8

Glycosides

+

−

++

−

9

Flavonoids

++

+

+++

+

10

Phenols

++

+++

++

+

  1. +++,++,+and − refer to high, moderate, low and absent amounts respectively of phytochemical constituents