Identification of Bioactive Components in the...

Identification of Bioactive Components in the Ethanolic Extract of Sphaeranthus Indicus Leaves by GC - MS

Author Name : Packianathan Jeganathan, Kannaiyan Pugazhendy, Poochi Sasikala

ABSTRACT

The present study used gas chromatography mass spectrum and FTIR technique to analyze the bioactive compound present in the plant of Sphaeranthus indicus Ethanolic extract. The FT-IR spectrum confirmed the presence of alcohol, alkenes, aliphatic, aldehyde, carbon dioxide, aromatic compound. The GC-MS analysis of ethanolic plant extract yielded various peaks indicating the presence of 25 phytochemical components. The major phytoconsituents were Ethanone,1-(7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-8-yl)- (35.75), Propyphenazone (35.75), Squalene (6.33), 5-Methyl-2-phenylindolizine (5.25), 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester (4.41), Methanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, N-oxide (4.30),  Benzene, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,4-dimethoxy- (3.83), Silane, (3-chlorophenyloxy) dimethylethox (3.56) and Benzo[h]quinoline, 2,4-dimethyl- (3.37). It has been demonstrated through the findings that the plant ethanolic extract contains significant bioactive compound, and it is possible that these constituents are responsible for the pharmacological activities.