In vitro and in vivo studies on anti-malarial activity of Commiphora africana and Dichrostachys cinerea used by the Maasai in Arusha region, Tanzania

Table 1 Preliminary phytochemical results for Dichrostachys cinerea and Commiphora africana

Phytochemical constituents	DCM extracts				MeOH extracts
Phytochemical constituents	CAS	CAB	DCS	DCB	CAS	CAB	DCS	DCB
Alkaloids	−	−	−	−	++	+	−	−
Steroids	+ ++	+++	++	+	−	−	−	−
Cardiac glycosides	+	−	−	−	+++	+++	+++	+++
Flavonoids	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++
Tannins	−	−	−	−	+++	+++	+++	−
Triterpenoids	−	−	−	−	+++	++	+++	++
Saponins	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++	++	+	+++

CAS: Commiphora africana whole stem; CAB: Commiphora africana stem bark; DCS: Dichrostachys cinerea whole stem; DCB: Dichrostachys cinerea stem bark; (+++): strongly present; (++): moderately present; (+): weakly present; (−): absent

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