GC-MS analysis of phytochemical components of Pseudoglochidion anamalayanum Gamble: An endangered medicinal tree

Plants of the genus Pseudoglochidion belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae have been widely employed for controlling the various diseases. Objective of the present study was to carry out phytochemical analysis of Ethanolic extract of leaves. Phytochemical analysis of this plant confirms the presence of various phytochemicals like sterols, terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, and glycosides. Thus further studies can be conducted to investigate the unexploited potential of P. anamalayanum. So as a part and as a basis for further utilization, the phytochemicals of P. anamalayanum were identified, such as Propane, 1,1,3- triethoxy (44.89 %), Tetradecanoic acid (6.72%), N,NDimethyltryptamine (5.98 %), Oleic acid (5.78 %), (E)-9- Octadecanoic acid ethyl ester (5.68 %), 1-Hexyl-2- nitrocyclohexane (4.61 %), Diisooctyladipate (4.46%), Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester (3.39%) and Squalene (3.16%) by GCMS analysis and the activity of each compound was discussed in this paper. These are reported for the first time in P. anamalayanum.

Author(s): V. Anand Gideon

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