Study on phytoconstituents from Moringa oleifera leaves

Plants have been very important source of drugs for majority of the world population. The phytocomponents in Moringa oleifera are used in folk remedies for tumors. The present study to evaluate chemical constituents from ethyl acetate extract of Moringa oleifera leaves. This study was determined by using Gas Chromatography –Mass spectrometry, while the mass spectra of the compounds found in the extract was matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. The GC-MS analysis of ethyl acetate extract led to identification of 28 compounds. This analysis revealed to contains the presence of Linalool oxide, Upiol, Adenine, Palmitic acid. The compounds were identified by comparing their retention time and peak area with that of literature and by interpretation of mass spectra. Many of them are used in industry for various applications like anti-bacterial agent, food additive, pesticides, flavors and fragrances.

Author(s): S. Karthika, M. Ravishankar, J. Mariajancyrani* and G. Chandramohan

Abstract | PDF

Share This Article