Analysis of Bioactive Compounds of Methanolic Leaves extract of Mentha pulegium Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Technique

Abstract

The objective of this study was analysis of the secondary metabolite products. Bioactives are chemical compounds often referred to as secondary metabolites. Sixteenth bioactive compounds were identified in the methanolic extract of Mentha pulegium. The identification of bioactive chemical compounds is based on the peak area, retention time molecular weight and molecular formula. GC-MS analysis of Mentha pulegium revealed the existence of the Erythritol , Cyclohexanone , 3-methyl-,(R)- , 2,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furan-3-one , 1-Oxaspiro[2.5]octan-4-one ,2,2,6-trimethyl-, cis- , Terpinyl formate , Acetamide , N-methyl-N-[4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl)-2-butynyl]- , Pulegone , 2-Oxabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-7-en-3-one , 7-(1-hydroxypentyl)- , 2(3H)-Naphthalenone ,4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1-methoxy- , 2-Cyclopenten-1-one , 2-(2-butenyl)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-,(Z)- , (5β)Pregnane-3,20β-diol 14α,18α-[4-methyl-3-oxo-(1-oxa-4- , 2-(4-(But-2-yl)phenyl) propnoic acid , Nootkaton-11,12-epoxide , 2-Heptanone , 6-methyl-6-[3-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-1-cyclo , Cholestan-3-ol , 2-methylene-, (3β,5α)- , 1-Heptatriacotanol and Digitoxin.