GC-MS ANALYSIS OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF RIVINA HUMILIS L. (ROOT)

Abstract

The present study was focused to scrutinize the presence of phytoconstituents in the ethanolic extract of Rivina humilis root using Perklin Elmer Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry, our results of GCMS compounds in the extract was relavant to the National Institute of standards and Technology (NIST) library. GCMS analysis of ethanolic extract of Rivinahumilisroot confes the presence of 30 compounds such as d-Glycero-d-ido-heptose, Boldione1-Hexadecanol, sucrose, dimethyl phthalate, 3,7,11,15,19-pentaoxa -2,20- disilaheneicosane, 2,2,20,20-tetramethyl,melexitose, tetradecanoic acid, caffeine etc. This plant sample contains various bioactive compounds and therefore has various medicinal properties which can be used for the treatment of various diseases.