2.5. Phytochemical screening
The alcoholic extracts of A. paniculata (APE) and S. chirayita (SCE) were subjected
to various phytochemical screening (Khandelwal, 2004; Ferguson, 1956) to test for the presence of secondary metabolites, which are responsible for various biological activities. Qualitative tests were conducted for the detection of Alkaloids, Saponins, Flavanoids, tannins and phenolic compounds and steroids. Phytochemical components of both plant extracts are listed in Table 1.