Research Article

Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity, and Acute Toxicity Evaluation of Senna italica Extract Used in Traditional Medicine

Table 1

Phytochemical screening of S. italica leaves powder.

Secondaries metabolitesSenna italica

Catechic tannins+
Gallic tannins+
Flavonoids+
Anthocyanins
Leuco-anthocyanins+
Quinones derivatives+
Saponosides+
Triterpenoids+
Steroids+
Mucilages+
Cyanogenic compounds
Coumarins+
Reducing compounds+
Free anthracenics
O-heterosides+
C-heterosides+
Cardiotonic derivatives+
Alkaloids+
Sterols and triterpenes

(+) = presence, (−) = absence.