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Table 1 Phytochemical studies of selected plants

From: Cuscuta reflexa and Carthamus Oxyacantha: potent sources of alternative and complimentary drug

Plant sample

Alkaloids

Saponins

Triterpenoids

Sugars

FMC-1

-

-

+

-

FMC-2

-

-

+

-

FMC-3

+++

-

+++

-

FMC-4

++

-

+

-

FMC-5

-

-

+

-

FMC-6

-

-

++

-

FMC-7

-

-

-

-

FMC-8

-

-

-

-

FMP-1

-

-

+

-

FMP-2

-

-

+

-

FMP-3

-

-

++++

-

FMP-4

++

-

+++

-

FMP-5

-

-

++

-

FMP-6

-

-

++

-

FMP-7

-

-

-

-

FMP-8

-

-

-

-

  1. FMC-1; Crude extract of C. reflexa, FMC-2; n-hexane fraction of C. reflexa, FMC-3; Chloroform (acidic) fraction of C. reflexa, FMC-4; Chloroform (basic) fraction of C. reflexa, FMC-5; Choloroform (neutral) fraction of C. reflexa, FMC-6; Ethyl acetate fraction of C. reflexa, FMC-7; n-butanol fraction of C. reflexa, FMC-8; Water fraction of C. reflexa, FMP-1; Crude extract of C. oxycantha, FMP-2; n-hexane fraction of of C. oxycantha, FMP-3; Chloroform (acidic) fraction of C. oxycantha, FMP-4; Chloroform (basic) fraction of C. oxycantha, FMP-5; Choloroform (neutral) fraction of C. oxycantha, FMP-6; Ethyl acetate fraction of C. oxycantha, FMP-7; n-butanol fraction of C. oxycantha,, FMP-8; Water fraction of C. oxycantha
  2. - Not active + Slight active ++ Moderate active +++ Significantly active.