Phytochemical screening in n-hexane/ethyl acetate extract of thespesia populnea (l.) stem bark | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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8316848

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Phytochemical screening in n-hexane/ethyl acetate extract of thespesia populnea (l.) stem bark

Author(s)

Ramesh, BV

Year

2016

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Journal

International Journal of Chemical Sciences
ISSN: 0972-768X

Publisher

International Journal of Chemical Sciences

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

1272-1284

Language

English

Abstract

The present study was planned to identify the chemical compounds present in the n-hexane-ethyl acetate (80:20 v/v) extract of Thespesia populnea (L.) stem bark by using GC-MS technique and its activities were compared using phytochemical and ethnobotanical databases. The chemical compounds were investigated using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and the mass spectra of the compounds found in the extract was matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. A total of 24 compounds were identified as hydrocarbons, carbohydrates, fatty acid, fatty acid ester, alcoholic compounds, alkaloids, terpenoids, ketones, alkenes etc. These different active phytochemicals have been found to possess a wide range of pharmacological activities.

Keywords

N-Hexane-ethyl acetate solvent; Phytochemical analysis; Thespesia populnea (L.) stem bark