Evaluation of Aloe elegans Mucilage as a Suspending Agent in Paracetamol Suspension

Table 2

Phytochemical screening of Aloe elegans mucilage.

Identification test	Name of the test	Observation
Carbohydrates	Molisch’s test	(+)
Alkaloids	Mayer’s reagent and Wagner’s test	(-)
Free anthraquinones	10% ammonia solution	(-)
Anthraquinone-O-glycoside	10% ammonia solution	(-)
Anthraquinone-C-glycosides	Ferric chloride test	(-)
Polyphenols	Ferric chloride test	(-)
Flavonoids	Shinoda’s reduction test	(-)
Coumarins	10% ammonia solution	(-)
Saponins	Distilled water	(-)
Tannins	1% gelatine	(-)
Steroids	Concentrated sulphuric acid	(-)

(+) means presence and (-) means absence of secondary metabolites.