The Phytochemical Analysis of Sablot (Litsea glutinosa) Lour. Rob

Abstract

Sablot (Litsea glutionosa) Lor. Rob is an important tree belonging to the family Lauraceae. Its leaves are used for varied purposes ranging from households and medicinals to industry. Leaves of sablot were collected from Puroc A Bassit, Vigan City, locos Sur. They were subjected to phytochemical analyses. These quantitative tests manifested the presence of alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, and sterols. Alkaloids indicated yellowish precipitates and tannins showed heavy precipitates both in moderate amounts while flavonoids and sterols showed red color formations and blue color production in trace amounts, respectively. Glycosides, saponins, and triterpenes gave negative results.