Abstract
This article deals with the chemical composition of essential oil from the fruits of Solanum erianthum, a species extensively used in traditional medicine. The essential oil from fruits was extracted by hydrodistillation and the chemical composition of the essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The yield of essential oil based on the dry weight of the plant was 0.05 % (v/w). Twenty two compounds accounting for 99.2 % of the total oil were identified. The main compounds were 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester (14.3 %), Cedran-diol, 8s, 14- (13.2 %), Caryophyllene (11.8 %). Sesquiterpenes were the main group of compounds. Sesquiterpenes and its derivatives are used as anti cancer, immunosuppressive and anti inflammatory agents.
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