Phytochemical screening and GC-MS analysis of ethanol extract of Syzygium aromaticum L.

Abstract

Syzygium aromaticum L. (Clove) is used in Indian traditional medicine to cure various diseases. In the present study, phytochemical and its chemical constituents were analyzed by GC-MS. The phytochemical analysis of the three extracts showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, protein, carbohydrates and phenolic compounds. The GC-MS analysis of the ethanol extract of S. aromaticum revealed the presence of fourteen compounds. The study revealed that higher percentage of phenol, 2-methoxy-3-(2-propenyl) (64.44%) followed by eugenol (14.97%). Eugenol is the major component present in ethanol extract of S. aromaticum and also could be used for the advancement in developing different drugs in Pharmaceutical industries.