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Chemical Investigation of Aerial Parts of Gmelina asiatica Linn by GC-MS

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  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. 2Food testing laboratory, Indian institute of crop processing technology, Thanjavur-613005, Tamil nadu, India.

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N. J. Merlin

Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002, Tamil Nadu, India

merlinbinu76@yahoo.co.in

Received: 16-02-2009; Accepted: 13-04-2009.

Volume 1, Issue 3 · pp. 152-156 · 2009 · DOI:

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This study was carried out to analyze the active constituents present in aerial parts of Gmelina asiatica Linn. (Verbenaceae). Twenty-two compounds in chloroform extract and 12 compounds in ethanolic extract were identified by Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. 1, 2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester (31.22 %) was the prevailing compound in chloroform extract and Monolinoleoylglycerol trimethylsilyl ether (38.51%) was the major constituent of ethanolic extract. This is the first report of identification of active constituents from aerial parts of Gmelina asiatica by GC-MS.

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    Merlin, N. J., Parthasarathy, V., Manavalan, R., & Kumaravel, S. (2009). Chemical Investigation of Aerial Parts of Gmelina asiatica Linn by GC-MS. Pharmacognosy Research, 1(3), 152-156.

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