Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF LEAF EXTRACT OF CINNAMOMUM VERUM

Prasanth S. S., Deepthi Bhaskar P. and Ashyam K.*

ABSTRACT

The presence of phytochemical constitutes has been reported from species of the Lauraceae. This study was implement to actuate the chemical components of Cinnamomum Verum leaves using Perkin Elmer Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry, our results of GC-MS was done using the database of Agilent network GC of Uwin Lifesciences, Kerala. Phytochemical screening of the entire herb of Cinnamomum Verum revealed the presence of some bio-active components. The phytochemical tests showed the presence of tannins, flavanoids, terpenes, carbohydrates, saponins, and phenols in higher amount in Chloroform, Ethylacetate, Ethanol & Water extracts of Cinnamomum verum leaves. The GC-MS analysis has shown the presence of different phytochemical compounds in the Chloroform, Ethylacetate, Ethanol & Water extracts of Cinnamomum verum A total of 118 compounds were identified by Chloroform, Ethylacetate, Ethanol & Water extract composition. This study result will make a way for the production of herbal medicines for various ailments by using Cinnamomum Verum leaves.

Keywords: GC-MS analysis, Cinnamomum Verum, phytochemical screening, whole plant chloroform, ethylacetate, ethanol and water extracts.