Phytochemical screening and gc-ms analysis of Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower extracts

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“…extracts detected the presence of alkaloids, saponin, protein, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannin, and steroids [45]. This same study by Jayashree, et al [45] also performed a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the phytochemical compounds found in the flower extract of the Brahma Kamalam in which they detected 11 compounds as shown in Figure 3.…”

“…extracts detected the presence of alkaloids, saponin, protein, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannin, and steroids [45]. This same study by Jayashree, et al [45] also performed a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the phytochemical compounds found in the flower extract of the Brahma Kamalam in which they detected 11 compounds as shown in Figure 3. The first compound they detected was hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester, a palmitic fatty acid, which is known to be an antioxidant, flavor component, hypocholesterolemic, nematicide, pesticide, lubricant, antiandrogenic, hemolytic, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, and antipsychotic [43,46].…”

“…Dhandekhar et al [2015]., reported phytochemical analysis on leaf extracts from Epiphyllum oxypetalum in which the compounds identified which were reported to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity. More recently, Jayashree, et al [45] have reported the phytochemical analysis on the flower extracts of Brahma Kamalam.…”

“…Hexadecanal has the medicinal properties of playing a role in protein dimerization and neuropeptide [52]. It is also an antioxidant, hypocholesterolemic, antiandrogenic and hemolytic [45]. Spiro[androdt-5-ene-17,1-cyclobutan]-2-1-3hydroxy has antiarthritic, hepatoprotective, antiasthma, diuretic, and anti-inflammatory properties [46,53].…”

“…Spiro[androdt-5-ene-17,1-cyclobutan]-2-1-3hydroxy has antiarthritic, hepatoprotective, antiasthma, diuretic, and anti-inflammatory properties [46,53]. 1,6;3,4-dianhydro-2-deoxy-β-D-Lyxo-hexopyranose exhibits antimicrobial activity [45,53]. Di-n-decylsulfone is known to have antifungal and antimicrobial properties [45,54].…”