Table 1 Qualitative chemical tests of the extracts of A. marmelos leaves
Class of compound | Petroleum ether | Hydroalcoholic |
|---|---|---|
Alkaloids | ||
 Dragendorff’s test | − | + |
 Mayer’s test | − | + |
 Hager’s test | − | + |
 Wagner’s test | − | + |
Carbohydrates | ||
 Molish’s test | − | + |
 Fehling’s test | − | + |
 Benedict’s test | − | + |
Flavonoids | ||
 Shinoda test | − | + |
 Lead acetate test | − | + |
Fixed oils and fats | ||
 Spot test | − | − |
 Saponification test | − | − |
Tannins and phenolic compounds | ||
 5% FeCl3 solution | − | + |
 Lead acetate solution | − | + |
 KMnO4 | − | + |
 K2Cr2O7 | − | + |
 Gelatin solution | − | + |
Phytosterols | ||
 Salkowiski test | + | − |
 Liebermann–Burchard test | + | − |
Proteins and amino acids | ||
 Biuret test | − | − |
 Million’s test | − | − |
 Ninhydrin test | − | − |
Saponins | ||
 Foam test | − | − |