Table 6 Secondary metabolites identified in the organs of the most cited plant species used to prevent snakebites in Benin, West Africa
From: Traditional knowledge and phytochemical screening of plants used in snakebite prevention in Benin
Phytochemicals | A* | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alkaloids |  +  | – |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | – | – |  +  |
Tannins |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | – |
Catechic tannins |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | – |
Gallic tannins | – | – | – | – |  +  | – | – | – |  +  | – |
Flavonoids | – |  +  | – | – | – | – | – |  +  |  +  | – |
Anthocyanins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Leuco-anthocyanins |  +  | – |  +  |  +  | – | – | – |  +  | – | – |
Quinonic derivatives |  +  | – | – | – |  +  | – | – | – | – | – |
Steroids |  +  | – | – |  +  |  +  | – |  +  | – | – | – |
Triterpenoids |  +  |  +  | – | – |  +  | – | – | – | – |  +  |
Saponosides | – |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | – | – |  +  | – |
Mucilages |  +  | – |  +  | – |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | – |
Reductive Compounds |  +  |  +  | – |  +  |  +  | – |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Free anthracenes | – | – |  +  |  +  | – | – |  +  | – |  +  | – |
Proportion of presence | 68.75 | 43.75 | 50 | 50 | 68.75 | 37.5 | 43.75 | 50 | 56.25 | 18.75 |