In Vitro Inhibition of -Amylase and -Glucosidase by Extracts from Psiadia punctulata and Meriandra bengalensis

Table 3

Results of the qualitative analysis of the presence of specific phytoconstituents in difference extracting solvents.

Phytomolecules	Method	Extracting solvents
		n-hexane	Chloroform	Methanol	Dist.H2O	Ethanol
Psiadia punctulata
Alkaloids	Wagner's test	-	-	+	+	+
Tannins	Ferric chloride test	-	-	+	+	+
Saponins	Foam test	-	-	-	+	+
Flavonoids	Alkaline reagent test	-	+	+	+	+
Phytosterols	Modified Liebermann-Burchard's test	+	-	-	-	-
Meriandra bengalensis
Alkaloids	Wagner's test	+	+	+	+	+
Tannins	Ferric chloride test	-	-	+	+	+
Saponins	Foam test	-	-	-	+	+
Flavonoids	Alkaline reagent test	-	+	+	+	+
Phytosterols	Modified Liebermann-Burchard's test	+	+	+	-	-

(+) sign denotes the presence of corresponding phytoconstituents and (-) denotes the absence of corresponding phytoconstituents.