Assessment of the phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity of a bloom forming microalgae Euglena tuba

Table 1 Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis of E. tuba extract

Phen- Phenol, Flav- Flavonoid, Carbo- Carbohydrate, Tan- Tannin, Alka- Alkaloid, Asc-Ascorbic acid, Ter- Terpenoids, Triter- Triterpenoids, Anth- Anthraquinones, Sap- Saponin, Gly- Glycoside; Total phenolics (mg/100 mg extract gallic acid equivalent), Total flavonoids (mg/100 mg extract quercetin equivalent), Carbohydtrate (mg/100 mg extract glucose equivalent), Tannin (mg/100 mg extract catechin equivalent), Alkaloids (mg/100 mg extract reserpin equivalent), Ascorbic acid (mg/100 mg extract ascorbic acid equivalent). “+” Represents presence of the phytoconstituent; “-” represents absence of the phytoconstituent.

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