Abstract

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND MASS SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACTS OF BRASSAIOPSIS BODINIERI (H.Lév.) J. Wen & Lowry

Lokhol Singh Sagolsem*, Sarojbala Thokchom, Devi A. Satyavama, Ningombam D. S. and Neema Moirangthem

Abstract

The presence of diverse secondary metabolites has been reported from species of the family Araliaceae. However, not much information has been available on phytochemical components and biological activity in the methanol extract of Brassaiopsis bodinieri leaves. The present study aims at to actuate the phytochemical compounds of Brassaiopsis bodinieri leaves using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Eight bioactive chemical compounds were identified in the methanolic extract. The identification of bioactive chemical compounds is based on the peak area, retention time, molecular weight, molecular formula and chemical structure. GC-MS analysis of B. bodinieri revealed the existence of the cyclopentasiloxane decamethyl (94.57%); cyclopentasiloxane dodecamethyl(95.6%); tetradecamethylcyclohepta-siloxane (95.58%); 2,4-di tert-butylphenol (55.5%); 2,2,4- Trimethyl -1, 3- pentane-dioldiisobutyrate (81.8%); hexadecamethylcyclooctasiloxane (93.42%); Octadeca-methylcyclononasiloxane (83.47%) and Dibutyl phthalate (10.3%). The biological activities of these eight bioactive compounds were also revealed in this present research work.

Keywords: Brassaiopsis bodinieri, GC-MS, Bioactive compounds, Biological activity.