Phytochemical Screening and Multivariate Analysis on Physicochemical and Nutraceutical Value of Kocho from False Banana (Enset)

Table 1

Phytochemical screening of the Meazia and Katania varieties of two different locations.

Active compounds	Sample location and varieties of enset
	Disa Kera		Koysha Gorta
	Meazia	Katania	Meazia	Katania
Tannins	+++	++	+++	++
Saponins	+++	+++	+++	++
Alkaloids	++	+	++	+
Phenols	++	++	++	++
Terpenoids	+	-	+	-
Flavonoids	+	+	+	+
Volatile oils	-	-	-	-

Note: +++: high amount, shown immediately after added reagent; ++: moderate amount after 5 minutes; +: low amount after 10 minutes of reagent added; -: absent of active compound.