GC-MS analysis of phytocomponents in the ethanolic and aqua-ethanolic extracts of Uraria picta Desv

Abstract

Uraria picta Desv. is one of the ten species of Dashmoolarishta, a well-established ayurvedic drug of Indian system of medicine. The aim of the present study is to determine the phytoconstituents in ethanolic and aqua-ethanolic (20:80) extracts of stem of U. picta. Th results showed the presence of 4- Carboxy cyclohexanone (RT- 11.868, 16.11%), Octadecanoic acid (RT- 21.332, 11.27%) and α-D-Mannofuranoside, 1-O-decyl- (RT - 23.108, 72.62%) compounds in ethanolic extract while α - amyrone (RT- 27.45, 58.65%) and Stigmast-4-en-3-one (RT- 32.883, 28.78%) compounds in aqua-ethanolic extract. The identified phytocompounds have biological and commercial significance.