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Table 3 Parts used, extraction yields, physical aspect and phytochemical composition of the plant extracts

From: Antibacterial activities of the methanol extracts of seven Cameroonian dietary plants against bacteria expressing MDR phenotypes

Extracts	S. *radiatum*	C. *zeylanicum*	C. *olitorius*	S. *indicum*	A. *kayserianum*	A. *digitata*	C. *esculentus*
Parts used	Stem and leaves	Bark	Stem and leaves	Beans	Fruits	Fruits	Fruits
Yield* (%)	6.67	5.65	4.81	4.87	4.95	3.40	15.21
Alkaloids	+	+	+	+	+	+	-
Anthocyanins	-	+	-	-	+	-	-
Anthraquinones	-	-	-	+	-	-	-
Flavonoids	+	-	-	-	-	+	-
Phenols	+	+	+	+	+	+	-
Tannins	+	-	+	-	+	-	-
Triterpenes	-	+	-	+	+	+	+
Sterols	+	-	+	+	-	+	+
Saponins	-	-	+	+	+	+	+

(+): Present; (−): Absent; * yield calculated as the ratio of the mass of the obtained methanol extract/mass of the plant powder.

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