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 metabolitesPhytochemical testReferenceResults

AlkaloidsDragendorff’s test[17]+
TanninsFeCl3[18]+
FlavonoidsSodium hydroxide test[19]+
TerpenoidsSalkowski’s test[20]+
SaponinsFoam test[21]+

+ = qualitatively detected; LPE = C. limon fruit peel extract.