Antitrypanosomal and Anthelminthic Properties of Ethanol Extracts of Carica papaya Linn. and Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaertn.

Table 3

Phytochemical composition of Carica papaya and C. pentandra extracts.

Phytochemical	C. papaya		C. pentandra
	PPLe	PPSe	CPSe	CPLe
Reducing sugars	+	+	−	+
Saponins	+	+	−	+
Tannins	+	−	+	−
Flavonoids	+	−	−	+
Alkaloids	−	+	−	−
Triterpenoids	+	+	+	+
Steroids	+	+	−	+

Key: + = phytochemical present; − = phytochemical absent. PPSe = ethanol extract of Carica papaya stem-bark; PPLe = ethanol extract of Carica papaya leaves; CPSe = ethanol extract of Ceiba pentandra stem bark; CPLe = ethanol extract of C. pentandra leaves.