‘The Gc Ms Analysis Of Ethyl Acetate Extract Of One Herbal Plant, ‘Catunaregam Spinosa’

Abstract

The present study deals with the GC MS analysis of one medicinal plant, ‘Catunaregamspinosa’. Ethno-pharmacologically this plant is used to treat diarrhea, biliousness, fevers, wounds, snake bites and fish poisoning, ulcers, inflammations and skin diseases etc. This plant was collected from nearby hills of Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu. The ethyl acetate extract of the aerial parts of the plant was subjected to GC MS study following standard protocols. It was observed that some very important molecules such as n-Hexadecanoic acid, 2-((Octan-2-yloxy)carbonyl)benzoic acid, Sulfurous acid, butyl heptadecyl ester, Campesterol, Stigmasterol, .beta.-Sitosterol, .alpha.-Amyrin, Lupeol were shown In the GC MS profile of this plant. These molecules have far reaching medicinal values which corroborate well with the ethno-medical use of this plant to cure various diseases.