| Phytochemicals | Positive results | Nepeta cataria | Basella alba | ||
| MeOH | H2O | MeOH | H2O | ||
| Phenol | deep bluish-green | + | + | + | − |
| Tannin | blue-black | + | + | − | − |
| Phlobatannin | red precipitate | − | − | + | − |
| Saponin | Formation of honey comb | + | + | + | + |
| Flavonoid | yellow color | + | − | + | − |
| Steroid | violet to blue or green | − | − | + | − |
| Essential oil | white precipitate | + | + | − | − |