Table 1. Phytochemical screening of leaves of
Ageratum conyzoides
Secondary metabolite
Distillate of
Ageratum conyzoïdes
Extraction with ethanol (this study)
Extraction with water (
Ano
et al
., 2025
)
Steroids
+
*
Sterols
+
–
Terpenoids
+
*
Phenols
+
–
Saponins
+
*
Flavonoids
+
+
Alkaloids
+
+
Quinones
*
+
Absence: –; presence: +;
no test.