Abstract

GC-MS ANALYSIS OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF MOULLAVA SPICATA (DALZ.) NICOLSON

Dnyaneshwar G. Karpe* and Shamrao P. Lawande

Abstract

M.spicata is candy corn plant, it shows various biological activities. The investigation was carried out to determine the chemical constituents of M.spicata aerial parts using RTx-5MS Gas – chromatography – Mass spectroscopy, while the mass spectra of the compounds found in the extract was matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. GC-MS analysis of petroleum ether (MSPE), ethyl acetate (MSEA) and methanol (MSME) extracts of aerial parts of M.spicata revealed the existence of various chemical constituents. The results of this study offer a platform of using M.spicata aerial part as a herbal alternative for various diseases.

Keywords: GC –MS analysis, Moullava spicata, Chemical constituents.