Phytochemical Screening, GC-MS Analysis of Methanolic Extract of the Fern Adiantum Caudatum from Southern Western Ghats

Abstract

D. Sowmiya

The present study was to screen the presence of phytochemicals in the methanol extract of fern Adiantum caudatum species by composed with qualitative and quantitative screening methods. In qualitative analysis, the presence of phar- macologically active phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, tannins, terpenoids, saponins, phenols, volatile oils and resins were screened. GC-MS chromatogram analysis of the methanolic extract of Adiantum caudatum showed 12 peaks corresponding to 12 different compounds. The percentage of major bioactive compounds were 2-Hydroxymethyl-9-[Beta.-D-Ribofuranosyl] Hypoxanthine (17.995%), 2-Undecene,5-methyl- (33.497%), Penta- decane,2,6,10,14-Tetramethyl- (14.977%), Nonadecane (7.588%), Dodecane, 2,6,10-trimethyl- (1.421%), 3,7,11,15-Te- tramethyl-2-Hexadecen-1-ol (2.825%), Nonadecane (7.855%). The identification of bioactive compounds is based on the retention time, peak area, molecular formula, and probability.

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