Validating the Hypoglycaemic and Hypotensive Roles of Salvia serotina (Chicken Weed) in Normal Healthy Sprague–Dawley Rats

Table 1

Phytochemical screening of the various crude extracts from Salvia serotina L. (chicken weed).

Phytochemical	Crude hexane extract	Crude ethyl acetate extract	Crude methanol extract	Crude aqueous
Glycoside	−	+	+	+
Saponin	−	+	+	+
Flavonoid	−	+	+	+
Terpenoid	+	−	+	+
Tannin	+	+	+	+
Alkaloid	−	−	−	−
Steroid	+	+	−	−

Note. + means present, and − means absent.