| Chemical groups | Aqueous extracts | ||
| H. suaveolens | C. nigricans | Z. zanthoxyloides | |
| Sterols and terpenes | (−) | + | + |
| Polyphenols | + | + | + |
| Flavonoids | + | + | + |
| Leucoanthocyanins | + | + | + |
| Catechical tannins | + | + | (−) |
| Tannins gallic | + | + | (−) |
| Alkaloids | + | + | + |
| Saponins | + | + | (−) |
| Quinones and anthraquinones | + | (−) | (−) |
| Oil essential | + | (−) | + |