GC-MS analysis of ethanolic leaf extract of Achyranthes aspera Linn

Abstract

The present study was carried out to determining the bioactive compounds present in the leaves of Achyranthes aspera Linn. by using GC-MS. Method employed was, the dried and pulverized plant materials were extracted with ethanol for 5 hours. The phytochemical constituents were analyzed by GC-MS. Then the identity and quantity of the 15 measured bioactive compounds were identified. Among these fifteen compounds detected from ethanolic extract, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol (22.31%), Phytol, acetate (17.05%), 1-Hexadecyne (14.43%), 2-Decen-1-ol (4.06%), Decanoic acid (3.39%), 2-Nonen-1-ol,(E) (2.06%), and carboxylic acid and fatty acid derivate were identified as therapeutically active components. The GC-MS study helps to determining the formula and structure of phytoconstituents which can be used as drugs, and then these results may leads to development of a new drug formulation.