Comparative Evaluation of the In Vitro Anthelminthic Effects of the Leaves, Stem, and Seeds of Carica papaya (Linn) Using the Pheretima posthuma Model

Table 2

Results of preliminary phytochemical investigation carried out on the crude extracts.

Crude extract	Alkaloid	Tannins	Saponins	Reducing sugars of glycosides	Fixed oils
LE	+	+	+	+	—
LHE	+	+	+	+	—
SE	+	—	+	+	+
SHE	+	—	+	+	+
STE	+	—	+	+	—
STHE	+	—	+	+	—

[ + ] present; [—] absent.