GC-MS ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM THE ETHANOL EXTRACT OF LEAVES OF NEIBUHRIA APETALA DUNN.

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to determine the possible bioactive components of Neibuhria apetala using GC-MS analysis. The phytoconstituents of the ethanol extract of leaves of N. apetala was investigated using Perkin-Elmer Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, while the mass spectra of the phytoconstituents found in the ethanol extract was matched with the National Institute of standard and Technology (NIST) library. Twenty three compounds were identified. The prevailing compounds in the N. apetala leaves ethanol extract were 3-Hexadecyne (26.09%), -Sitosterol (23.57%), 9-Eicosyne (12.49%), 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecan-1-ol (8.74%), 7-Octadecyce, 2-methyl-(7.86%), Astaxanthin (3.50%), -Tocopherol (2.99%), 6,9,12,15-Docosa tetraenoic acid, methyl ester (2.63%), Gamolenic acid (2.39%) and 1 H-Pyrrole, 1-pentyl-(1.35%). The presence of various bioactive compounds confirms the application of N. apetala for various ailments. However, isolation of individual phytoconstituents may proceed to find a novel drug or lead compound.