Treatments Alkaloids Anthraquinones Flavonoids Glycosides Phytosterols Saponins Tannins Terpernoids Amaranthus hybridus SDS - - ± - + - + - SHDU - - ± - + + - + + SHDS - - + - + - + + CS - - - + - + - + SDU - - - + - + - + Amaranthus cruentus SDS - - - + + + - + + SHDU - - - ++ + + + + SHDS - - - + - + - + CS - - - + ++ - + + SDU - - ++ + + - + +

Table 1: Qualitative screening of phytochemicals of aqueous extracts of amaranths leaves, ++: appreciable amount; +: present; -: absent; ±: doubtful; SDS: Sun Drying and Slicing; SHDS = Shade Drying and Slicing; SDU = Sun drying and unslicing; SHDU = Shade Drying and Unslicing; CS = Cooking and Slicing.