Table 5. Phytochemicals in fruits, leaves, and roots of Solanum macrocarpon

Phytochemical	Fruits1)	Leaves2)	Roots3)
Tannins	+4)	+	+
Alkaloid	+	+	+
Saponin	+	+	+
Polyphenol	+	+	NT
Flavonoid	+	+	-
Quinone	NT	NT	NT
Steroid	-	+	NT
Triterpenoids	+	-	NT
Phytosterols	+	NT	NT

Data from Chinedu et al. (2011).
Data from Oyessola et al. (2022).
Data from Ilodibia et al. (2016).
+, present; -, absent; NT, not tested.