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.