Bioassay and RP-HPLC Method Development for the Analysis of Extracts and Herbal Products Containing Anthocleista nobilis

Table 1

Phytochemicals present in the extracts of the stem bark of Anthocleista nobilis.

Test	70% ethanol	Ethanol	Aqueous	Ethyl acetate
Flavonoids	+	+	+	−
Saponins	+	+	+	−
Triterpenoids	−	−	−	−
Sterols	−	−	−	−
Glycosides	+	+	+	−
Alkaloids	+	+	+	+
Tannins	+	+	+	+

+ = present; − = absent.