Abstract

GC/MS DETERMINATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS FROM CUMINUM CYMINUM L.

B. Arirudran*, M. Augustus Oswin and R. Balabhaskar

Abstract

Background: Cuminum cyminum L. belonging to the family Apaiaceae, is one of the old cultivated medicinal food herbs in Asia, Africa and Europe. It is commonly used for culinary and flavoring purposes and folklore therapy since antiquity in various countries.[24] Aim: The objective of the present study is to determine the bioactive components from Cuminum cyminum L by using standard GC/MS method. Result: Result of GC/MS analysis reveals that, methanolic extract of Cuminum cyminum L. reveals 2-isopropylidne 3-methylhexa 3,5-dienal, 4-carene, Isocyclocitral, Azetidine 2-methyl-1-phenyl, Anisole, p-(1-ethylvinyl), 1,6,10-Dodecatriene 7,11-dimethyl-3- methylene, Gamma-Elemene, Cyclohexanecarboxamide N-hydroxy- 2(E)-2,4-pentadienyl, Alloaromadendrene oxide-(1), Oct-3-ene-1,5- diyne, 3-t butyl-7,7-dimethyl, Thujopsene-(12), Cyclopenta(c)pentalen-3(3aH)-one, 1,2,5a,6,7,8-hexahydro-6,6-dimethyl, Undecanoic acid, 10-methyl-, methyl ester, 13,16-Octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester, 8a-octahydronapthalene- 1-carboxylicacid, methyl ester, Lycoramine, 6-Amino-5-phenyl-1,3-diazaadamantane and 7,7-Dimethyl-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol. Conclusion: This study offer a platform of using Cuminum cyminum L seed as raw drug alternative for the current synthetic agents.

Keywords: Cuminum cyminum L. GC/MS, Bioactive components.