Phytochemical Test Flashcards
Dragendorff
ALKALOID
Potassium Bismuth Iodide
Red precipitate
Mayer
ALKALOID
Mercuric Potassium Iodide
Yellow precipitate
Keller-Kiliani
STEROID
Nitric Acid + HCl + Hydrofluoric Acid
Pink, Red, or Violet
Leibermann Burchard
STEROID
Acetic Anhydride + Sulfuric Acid
Brown or green-blue ring
Bontrager
ANTHRAQUINONE
Benzene + Ammonia
Red to Pink
Shinoda
FLAVANOID
Magnesium + con. HCl
Reddish color
Froth
SAPONIN
Distilled Water
1 cm layer of foam
Gelatin
TANNIN
Gelatin Salt Soln
White precipitate
Ferric Chloride
PHENOL
Ferric Chloride
Bluish Black
Guignard
CYANOGENIC GLYCOSIDE
Picric Paper
Cherry red to Pink
Fehling
CARBOHYDRATE
A: Copper (II) sulphate
B: Potassium Sodium Tartrate
Brick Red precipitate
Moore
CARBOHYDRATE
Sodalime
Caramel / Dark Orange / Brown
Xanthoproteic
PROTEIN
con. Nitric Acid
Yellow precipitate
Millon
PROTEIN
Mercuric Nitrate
Red precipitate
Spot Test
OIL
Filter Paper
Translucent