Phytochemical constituents
|
Test performed
|
Insect aqueous extract
|
---|
U. dermestoides
|
T. molitor
|
---|
Tannins
| |
−
|
−
|
Saponins
|
Superficial foam
|
++
|
+
|
Glucosides
|
Keller-Kiliani
|
−
|
−
|
Borntrager’s
|
−
|
−
|
Carbohydrates
|
Molisch’s
|
+
|
+
|
Benedict’s
|
+
|
+
|
Fehling’s
|
+
|
+
|
Flavonoids
|
Lead acetate
|
−
|
−
|
Salkowski’s:
|
−
|
−
|
Shinoda
|
−
|
−
|
Proteins
|
Bradford
|
+
|
++
|
Alkaloids
|
Dragendorff’s:
|
−
|
−
|
Mayer’s
|
−
|
−
|
Wagner’s
|
−
|
−
|
Hager’s:
|
−
|
−
|
Steroids
|
Liebermann Burchard’s
|
−
|
−
|
Anthraquinones
| |
−
|
−
|
- Values are expressed as positive (+), very clear result (++), negative (−); not applicable (NA). Acidic extraction and alkaline extraction were used for alkaloids and steroids (nevertheless, no positive results were detected)