Identification of secondary metabolite compounds and gc-ms test (gas chromatography mass spectroscopy) on purslane plant (Portulaca oleracea L)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the types of secondary metabolite compounds contained in purslane plants (Portulaca oleracea). Ethanol extract of roots, stems and purslane leaves was obtained by maceration of root, stem and leaf samples using 96% ethanol for 3x24 hours. Phytochemical tests for ethanol extracts of roots, stems and purslane leaves include examination of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, steroids and terpenoids. Phytochemical test results showed that the ethanol extract of roots and purslane positive stems contained alkaloids, tannins, saponins, steroids, flavonoids and terpenoids. While the phytochemical test results of positive purslane leaf ethanol extracts contain alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids and saponins. Then the secondary metabolite compounds are identified using GC-MS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy). The results of the identification of ethanol extracts of roots, stems and purslane leaves found the most compounds. At the root are stigmast, phenol, propionate, hexadecanoic acid and octadecanoic acid. In the stems are ethylcholest, campasterol, borabicyclo [3.1.3] nonane, stigmast and phenol. The leaves are phenol, stigmast, phenol, methyl linolenic acid and headecanoic acid.