Research Article

Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Biological Activities of Chrysophyllum albidum Fruit Extracts from Lagos

Table 2

Phytochemical assessment of CAA and CAE.

PhytochemicalsQualitativeQuantitative
CAECAACAECAA

Saponins+NDND
Tannins++62.94 ± 0.22 mg/g TAE84.10 ± 0.20 mg/g TAE
Phenols++45.85 ± 0.06 mg/g GAE83.36 ± 0.11 mg/g GAE
Flavonoids++18.69 ± 0.51 mg/g RE24.96 ± 0.21 mg/g RE
Cardiac glycosides++NDND
Steroids+NDND
Terpenoids++NDND
Phlobatannins++NDND
Alkaloids+NDND
AnthraquinonesNDND

+: present, −: absent, CAE: C. albidum fruit ethanolic extract, CAA: C. albidum fruit aqueous extract, and ND: not determined. Bars = mean ± SEM, n = 3; significantly different at .