GC-MS Analysis of acetone extract of leaves of Morinda reticulata Gamble

Abstract

Majority of world population still rely on drugs of plant origin. Many plants belonging to Marinda species show medicinal activities and Marinda reticulata Gamble, one among them, is used as a folklore medicine. Literature review reveals that various stomach ailments can be cured by the decoction ofleaves of Marinda reticulata Gamble. The present study aims to disclose the active components present in the acetone extract of leaves of Marinda retculata Gamble by GC-MS analysis. GC­MS analysis showed thatl-Pentadecene,Ethyl alpha-d­glucopyranoside, (trans)-2-nonadecene,(E)-Phytol,2- Nonyloxirane,9-Heptadecanone, 3, 7, 11, 15-Tetramethyl-2- hexadecen-l-ol, Phthalate, 9-Octodecanoicacid (Z)-,Furan, 2, 5dimethyl-, 1-Heneicosanol, isophytol, acetate, Palmitaldehyde, Diallylacetal, 1-Nonadecene, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylicacid, Octane, Squalene were the phytochernicals present in the acetone extract. Squalene, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, Hexadecanoic acid & 9-Octadecanoic acid are the bio-active compounds which exhibit various pharmacological activities such as anti- bacterial, antitumour, antioxidant, immunostimulant, lipoxygenase inhibitor etc. Its bio-active components rationalize its use as herbal remedies.