GC-MS Analysis of Boerhavia diffusa Linn. Whole Plant Extracts: An Ethno-medicinal Plant

Abstract

In the present investigation, phytochemical compounds and GC-MS analysis of Boerhavia diffusa whole plant was studied, and presence of phytochemical compounds was screened by qualitative method. The results confirmed the presence of phytochemicals namely terpenoids, saponin, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, phlobatannins and tannin. In GC-MS analysis, 42 phytochemical compounds were identified in the methanol extract of Boerhavia diffusa, the components were identified by comparing their relation indices and mass spectra fragmentation patterns with those stored on the MS-Computer library, PubChem and also from the published literatures. Phytol, hexadecane, hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl) ethyl ester, stigmast-5-en-3-ol, (3.BETA.) and stigmasterol seem to be the major constituents. The results supported the ethno-medicinal knowledge of the tribes of state of Jharkhand, India; is worth for the scientific validation. The results were also helpful in the development of new therapeutics for the treatment of various types of deadly disease including cancer. Keywords: Ethno-medicinal, phytochemical, GCMS, flavonoids, phytol Cite this Article Patnaik A, Sharma HP. GC-MS Analysis of Boerhavia diffusa Linn. Whole Plant Extracts: An Ethno-medicinal Plant. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy . 2018; 5(1): 7–12p.