Extract Yield                
  %w/w %TC Tannins Saponins Glycoside Flavonoids Alkaloids Sterols Terpenoids
MMAL 10.01 0.72 + + + + + - +
AqACL 12.53 0.81 + + + + + + +
EACL 16.48 0.98 + - + + + + +
Legend: MMAL=methanol leaf extract of M. arboreus; AqACL=Aqueous leaf extract of A. cordifolia; EACL=ethanol leaf extract of A. cordifolia; TC % w/w: percentage of tannin content (related to the dried plant material); + = present, - = absent of secondary metabolites
Table 1: Phytochemical screening of the extracts.