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Table 1 Phytochemical screening and yields of AVLS extracts.

From: In vitro study of the PLA2 inhibition and antioxidant activities of Aloe vera leaf skin extracts

Extracts

Hexane

Ethyl acetate

Chloroform-ethanol

Butanol

Water

Yields (%)

5.10

11.20

6.09

8.57

66.67

Steroids

++

+

-

-

-

Terpenoids

++

++

-

-

-

Carotenoids

+

+

-

-

-

Anthraquinones

-

++

+++

+

-

Flavonoids

-

-

-

-

-

Alkaloids

-

-

-

-

-

Catechin tannins

-

-

-

-

+++

  1. The yields were determined as relative to the initial amount of dry ethanolic extract (79.8 g).
  2. -: Absent, +: Present, ++: Rich, +++: Very rich