Abstract
In the history of folk medicine Heliotropium ovalifolium plant used to cure for inflammation, poison bites, skin and nervous disorders. The roots and aerial parts extracted by n-hexane and subjected to analysis using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). Various constituents identified. Root extract was identified by abundance of hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (24.50%), methyl stearate (15.61%), oxiraneoctanoic acid, 3-octyl,methyl ester (12.29%), 9-octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester (10.17%) and 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester (7.29%). While aerial parts extract showed eight alkane compounds which were identified as major constituents (62.89%) out of these compounds was heneicosane which showed high percentage (34.14%) and consider as a bioactive molecule. The present study revealed that the fatty acids in H. ovalifolium may be explored for manufacturing industrial products and pharmaceutical agents.
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