Qualitative phytochemical screening and GC-MS profiling of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract
Azadirachta excelsa is traditionally used by the locals to treat diabetes mellitus but the active compounds of the leaves have not been identified yet. Hence, the aim of the study was to identify the components of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract by qualitative phytochemical screening and gas chro...
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ukm-103502017-04-21T09:47:11Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10350/ Qualitative phytochemical screening and GC-MS profiling of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract Nurul ‘Izzati Shafie, Nurdiana Samsulrizal, Nurfarhana Ahmad Sopian, Mohamed Ali Rajion, Goh, Yong Meng Mohd Mokrish Md. Ajat, Hafandi Ahmad, Azadirachta excelsa is traditionally used by the locals to treat diabetes mellitus but the active compounds of the leaves have not been identified yet. Hence, the aim of the study was to identify the components of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract by qualitative phytochemical screening and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Five grams of leaf extract were extracted using various solvents for phytochemical screening, while another five grams of ethanolic leaf extract was subjected for GC-MS analysis where the mass spectra of the compounds detected were matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. The results showed the presence of flavonoids, condensed tannin, triterpenes and steroids in phytochemical screening tests, while GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of seven major compounds in the ethanolic leaf extract. The major component of A.excelsa ethanolic leaf extract was 9, 12, 15-octadecatrienoic acid (42.34%), followed by pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester (28.99%), phytol (10.63%), 9, 12, 15-octadecatrien-1-ol (5.37%), octadecanoic acid, methyl ester (4.36%), 9, 12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester (4.24%) and hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester (4.06%). Therefore, the findings of this study form a basis for the characterization of the compounds and allow researchers to investigate the potential of this plant in treating diabetes mellitus. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10350/1/44_1_16.pdf Nurul ‘Izzati Shafie, and Nurdiana Samsulrizal, and Nurfarhana Ahmad Sopian, and Mohamed Ali Rajion, and Goh, Yong Meng and Mohd Mokrish Md. Ajat, and Hafandi Ahmad, (2015) Qualitative phytochemical screening and GC-MS profiling of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract. Malaysian Applied Biology, 44 (3). pp. 87-92. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=520&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56 |
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Azadirachta excelsa is traditionally used by the locals to treat diabetes mellitus but the active compounds of the leaves have
not been identified yet. Hence, the aim of the study was to identify the components of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract by
qualitative phytochemical screening and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Five grams of leaf extract were
extracted using various solvents for phytochemical screening, while another five grams of ethanolic leaf extract was subjected
for GC-MS analysis where the mass spectra of the compounds detected were matched with the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) library. The results showed the presence of flavonoids, condensed tannin, triterpenes and steroids in
phytochemical screening tests, while GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of seven major compounds in the ethanolic leaf
extract. The major component of A.excelsa ethanolic leaf extract was 9, 12, 15-octadecatrienoic acid (42.34%), followed by
pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester (28.99%), phytol (10.63%), 9, 12, 15-octadecatrien-1-ol (5.37%), octadecanoic
acid, methyl ester (4.36%), 9, 12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester (4.24%) and hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester (4.06%).
Therefore, the findings of this study form a basis for the characterization of the compounds and allow researchers to investigate
the potential of this plant in treating diabetes mellitus. |
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Qualitative phytochemical screening and GC-MS profiling of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract |
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Qualitative phytochemical screening and GC-MS profiling of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract |
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Qualitative phytochemical screening and GC-MS profiling of Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract |
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qualitative phytochemical screening and gc-ms profiling of azadirachta excelsa leaf extract |
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