Table 1. Results of phytochemical tests of Dioscorea bulbifera leaf extract

No Qualitative test Extract type
n-Hexane Ethyl acetate Methanol
1 Alkaloids
Mayer +
Wagner +
Dragendorf +
2 Flavonoids +
3 Phenols +
4 Steroids + + +
5 Saponins +
6 Tannins + + +
7 Terpenoids + + +
(+): positive for secondary metabolites, (–): negative for secondary metabolites.