The Synergy and Mode of Action of Cyperus rotundus L. Extract Plus Ampicillin against Ampicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Table 1

Phytochemical screening and total alkaloid, flavonoid, and polyphenol contents of CRE.

Name of the test	Procedure	Results
Alkaloids	Mayer’s test	+
	Hager’s test	+
Saponins	Froth test	−
Flavonoids	Shinoda’s test	+
	Lead acetate test	+
Tannins	Gelatin test	+
Glycosides	Libermann’s Test	−
	Keller Killiant’s Test	−
Polyphenols	Test for polyphenol	+
Total alkaloid content (mg of RE/g dry weight of CRE)		0.0000703
Total flavonoid content (mg of QE/g dry weight of CRE)		0.077825
Total polyphenol content (mg of GAE/g dry weight of CRE)		0.110772

+ indicates presence; − indicates absence.