Research Article
Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck Fruit Peel Extract Attenuates Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Table 1
Phytochemical composition of LPE.
| Secondary plant metabolites | Phytochemical test | Reference | Results |
| Alkaloids | Dragendorff’s test | [17] | + | Tannins | FeCl3 | [18] | + | Flavonoids | Sodium hydroxide test | [19] | + | Terpenoids | Salkowski’s test | [20] | + | Saponins | Foam test | [21] | + |
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+ = qualitatively detected; LPE = C. limon fruit peel extract.
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