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

N. J. Merlin; V. Parthasarathy; R. Manavalan; S. Kumaravel

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

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Pharmacognosy Research,2009,1,3,152-156.

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Published:January 2010

Type:Original Article

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NJ Merlin¹, V Parthasarathy¹, R Manavalan¹, S Kumaravel²

¹Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

²Food testing laboratory, Indian institute of crop processing technology, Thanjavur-613005, Tamil nadu, INDIA.

Abstract:

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.

Keywords:1, 2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid diisooctyl ester, GC-MS, Gmelina asiatica (Verbenaceae), Monolinoleoylglycerol trimethylsilyl ether.