Table 4-A. Preliminary qualitative phytochemical tests results from the ethanol extracts and fractions of plants inhibiting the in vitro PBMCs proliferation

Plants Piper betle Cassia alata Wedelia chinensis
Phytochemicals EtOH CL EA H2O EtOH CL EA H2O EtOH CL EA H2O
Tritepenoids +++ ++ - - + + +++ ++ - +
Alkaloids - - - - - - - - - - - -
Anthranoids + + + - + + + + - - - -
Flavonoids - - - - + - - + + + + -
Total phenolic ++ ++ ++ ++ + - - + +++ + + +
Saponins - - - - + - + + ++ - - +
Reducing sugars - - - - - - - - ++ - - +
EtOH: ethanol extract; CL: chloroform extract; EA: ethyl acetate extract; H2O: water extract; (-): negative reaction; (+): positive reaction