In vitro activity of Morinda citrifolia Linn. fruit juice against the axenic amastigote form of Leishmania amazonensis and its hydrogen peroxide induction capacity in BALB/c peritoneal macrophages

Table 1 Phytochemical screening of Morinda citrifolia fruit juice

Chemical constituents	Reactions	Results
Anthraquinone	NaOH	+
Flavonoids	AlCl₃	+
Alkaloids	Mayer	+
	Bouchardat	+
	Hager	+
Triterpenes and steroids	Anhydride acetic and sulfuric acid	+
Saponins	Foam index	+
Coumarins	KOH	+
Phenolic compounds	FeCl₃	+
Tannins	Gelatin	+
Anthocyanins	HCl	+
Anthocyanins	NaOH	+
Chalcones	HCl	+
Chalcones	NaOH	−

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