Phytochemical profiling of Ailanthus excelsa leaf extracts using GC-MS

Abstract

Ailanthus excelsa Roxb belongs to Simaroubaceae. It is commonly called as “Tree of Heaven”. The GC-MS analysis of methanolic and ethanolic leaf extracts revealed 47 compounds. Among them seven compounds viz., 1-Dodecano, 12-Tridecen-2-one, 1-Dococsanol, Benzyldiethyl-(2, 6-xylylcarbamoylmethyl)-ammonium benzoate, Dibutyl phthalate, Heneicosane and Hexadecanoic acid-methyl ester posses biopesticidal property. Hence, there is a scope of utilizing A. excelsa as botanical pesticide in the management of insect pests.