Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF THE ABIES PINDROW

Manoj Kumar Devrani, Kavita Rawat*, Deepak Chandra, Kundan Parasad and Ganga Bisht

Abstract

The hydro-distilled essential oil of Abies pindrow has been examined by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).The oil constituents were identified according to their mass spectra and their relative retention indices. Fifty-three constituents have been identified representing 95.93% of the total oil. The main compounds in major amounts were + R(-)Limonene (19.50%), α- Pinene (15.76%), Epi-α- Bisabolol (10.92%), β-Pinene (10.43%), Monoterpene hydrocarbons are present in its significant amount (60.26%), followed by oxygenated sesquiterpene (16.69%). Such results are reported very first time.

Keywords: + R(-)Limonene, ?- Pinene, ?-Pinene, Terpenoid composition, Essential oil, GC-MS Mass spectroscopy