Phytochemical characterization and GC-MS analysis of methanolic leaf extracts of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr

In the present study, phytochemical analysis of methanolic leaf extracts of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr was carried out. GC-MS and Phytochemical analysis of the leaves of this taxon is reported for the first time. The leaves showed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, phenol, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids and coumarins. The GCMS analysis of the Coscinium fenestratum extract shows the presence of 54 bioactive compounds. The major constituents were cis-9-Hexadecenal (34.98, n-Hexadecanoic acid (20.14%), Hexadecanoic acid, trimethylsilyl ester (5.78%), 9, 12, 15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z, Z, Z) - (5.55%), 3-9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester (4.67%) and Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (3.27%) which revealed a broad spectrum of medicinal properties and antioxidant activities.

Author(s): Kokkaiah Irulandi, Sethupandian Geetha, Anandaraj Tamilselvan and Palanichamy Mehalingam*

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