TY - JOUR T1 - GC-MS Analysis of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Whole Plant of Rostellularia diffusa JF - Pharmacognosy Journal Y1 - 2017 A1 - Mohamed Saleem Thattakudian Sheik Uduman A1 - Prema Rathinam A1 - Yogendrachari Karuru A1 - Gangadhar Obili A1 - Gopinath Chakka A1 - Ashok Kumar Janakiraman KW - Bioactive compounds KW - Gas chromatography KW - Mass spectrometry KW - phytosterol. KW - Rostellularia diffusa AB -

Introduction: To identify the various phyto constituents present in the unexplored plant Rostellularia diffusa (Willd.) by using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Methods: The whole plant of Rostellularia diffusa was extracted with ethyl acetate at room temperature for 72 h. The concentrated extract was subjected to GCMS analysis to detect the phyto constituents. Results: Totally 40 compounds were identified and the chromatograph showed 40 peaks with 40 individual compounds. The major constituents were identified in the extract were 16-Hentriacontanone (22.59%), Hexadecanoic acid (11.23%), Stigmast-5-en-3-ol (6.78%), 9-Octadecenoic acid (6.30%) and many other compounds were identified as low level. This preliminary study gives an idea to isolate the major active constituents present in the plant and also helps to develop potential pharmacologically active compounds

VL - 9 IS - 1 ER -