TEST EXPECTED RESULT ACTUAL RESULT INTERPRETATION

WITH PICTURE

ALKALOIDS

I. Preliminary Tests

1. Mayer’s yellowish or white slight turbidity (+)

precipitate

2. Draggendorff’s orange red heavy precipitation

precipitate (+++)

3. Wagner’s brown colored definite turbidity (++)

precipitate /
reddish-brown
precipitate

SAPONINS

Froth Test Comparing both of

the results, We
conclude that Gugo
Passed the Froth
Test.

SCREENING FOR CARBOHYDRATES

1. Fehling’s brick red precipitate
There's brick red
precipitate, so the
result of this test is
positive. The
brick-red precipitate
indicates the

2. Molisch’s bluish violet zone There's no bluish

violet zone, so the
result of this test is
negative. This test
shows that there's no
presence of
carbohydrates and/or
glycosides.

3. Benedict’s appearance of red

precipitate This test is also
positive. The result
shows brick-red
precipitate, so
there's a presence
of reducing sugar.

PREPARATION OF THE PLANT EXTRACT:

ALKALOID

I. Preliminary Tests

1. Mayer’s

2. Draggendorff’s

3. Wagner’s

20 grextra Evaporating the stock Filtrate of sample

extract to syrupy
consistency

SAPONINS

Froth Test

SCREENING FOR CARBOHYDRATES

1. Fehling’s

2. Molisch’s

3. Benedict’s