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Table 1 Result of phytochemical screening of extracts of Red Maca.

From: Red maca (Lepidium meyenii) reduced prostate size in rats

Tests

Ethanolic extract

Methanolic extract

Alkaloids

  

Dragendorff test

+

+

Mayer's test

+

+

Flavonoids

  

Shinoda test

-

-

Steroids

  

Liebermann-Burchard test

+

+

Anthraquinones

  

Bornträger test

-

-

Tannins

  

Gelatin/Ferric Chloride test

-

+

Saponins

  

Froth test

+

+

Sesquiterpene Lactones

  

Ferric hydroxamate test

-

-

Vainillin test

-

-

Coumarins

  

Ferric hydroxamate test

-

-

Vainillin test

-

-

Cardiotonic glycosides

  

Raymond test

+

NA

Cardenolids

  

Kedde test

NA

-

  1. -, test negative; +, test positive; NA, not available