Abstract

GC-MS ANALYSIS OF PETROLEUM ETHER EXTRACT OF BRASSAIOPSIS BODINIERI LEAF

Sarojbala Thokchom, Lokhol Singh Sagolsem* and Devi A Satyavama

ABSTRACT

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of petroleum ether extract of the leaf of Brassaiopsis bodinieri was carried out to determine qualitatively. In the GC-MS analysis phytoconstituents from the mass spectra which was matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), revealed the presence of 10 (ten) compounds with their retention time. The dominant phytocomponents were cyclohexasiloxane, dodecamethyl (94.45%), tetradecamethyl cycloheptasiloxane (93.1%), cyclopentasiloxane, decamethyl (81.71%), octadecamethyl cyclononasiloxane, octadecamethyl cyclononasiloxane (74.4%) and 2, 4 –di tertbutylphenol (60.39%).The phytocomponents like pentanoic acid (44.45%), N-Normethadol (42.54%), alpha-longipinene (16.22%), neophytadiene (7.53%) and isoledene (3.47%) were found to be minor constituents. Further, these identified phytocomponents possess various biological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiarthirtic, anticancer etc. Thus, these phytocomponents in the leaf of Brassaiopsis bodinieri may help in the protection of human being from different kinds of diseases. The present finding highlighted the pharmaceutical importance of the phytocomponents identified in the leaf of Brassaiopsis bodinieri and further in depth analysis would be highly recommended for future generation.

Keywords: Brassaiopsis bodinieri, GC-MS, Phytocomponents, Biological Activity, Pharmaceutical.