Objective: This study deals with the determination of possible phytocompounds present in the ethyl acetate extract of Enhalus acoroides using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) technique. Methods: Using GC-MS technique the phytocompounds present in the ethyl acetate extract of E. acoroides whole seagrass was investigated, and the mass spectra of the compounds found in the extract were matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology library.Results: GC-MS analysis of E. acoroides extract revealed the existence of several phytocompounds which includes 1-nonadecene (17.15%), n-tetracosanol-1 (11.48%), 1-octadecene (10.06%), 2-pentadecanone (7.87%), behenyl alcohol (7.33%), 17-pentatriacontene (4.84%), triacontane (4.25%), tetratetracontane (4.17%), and butylated hydroxytoluene (2.09%).Conclusion: E. acoroides possess distinct phytocompounds such as 1-nonadecene and n-tetracosanol-1 which possess antioxidant property, triacontane which has antibacterial, antidiabetic and antitumor activities. Further studies need to elute novel bioactive compounds and toxicity profile through animal models.
Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the lead phytocompounds present in the ethanol extract of the seagrass Cymodocea serrulata by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GCMS).Methods: 1 kg of C. serrulata whole seagrass powder was subjected to extraction on polarity basis using five solvent such as hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and water. Since ethanol extract showed a maximum antioxidant property, its phytochemicals were investigated using GCMS technique. The phytocompounds identified through GC were interpreted with mass spectra national institute standard and technology library.Result: The GCMS analysis of ethanol extract of C. serrulata identified peaks of six different compounds they are hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (7.70%), hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (4.11%), tetradecanoic acid (62.89%), pentadecanoic acid(62.89%), cholesta4, 6dien3ol (5.88%), and stigmasterol (19.42%).Conclusion: The GCMS study of C. serrulata ethanol extract unveils the presence of bioactive compounds that have a pharmacological and nutraceutical values.
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