| Phytochemicals | Ziziphus mauritiana | Pyrus pashia | Rubus ellipticus | Drynaria coronans |
| Polyphenols | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Alkaloids | ++ | + | + | + |
| Glycosides | ++ | + | ++ | + |
| Reducing sugar | ++ | ++ | ++ | + |
| Flavonoids | ++ | + | ++ | + |
| Terpenoids | + | + | ++ | + |
| Tannins | ++ | + | + | + |
| Coumarins | - | ++ | + | + |
| Saponins | + | ++ | + | + |
| Carotenoids | - | - | + | - |
| Phytosterol | + | + | - | - |
| Anthracene | - | + | - | + |