GC-MS ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF FICUS RELIGIOSA (LINN.) STEM

Authors

  • M.S. MANORENJITHA Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
  • A.K. NORITA Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
  • S. NORHISHAM Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
  • M.Z. ASMAWI School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang Malaysia.

Keywords:

Ficus religiosa, GC-MS, 1,2-Benzenediol, Caffeine and Stigmasterol,22,23-dihydro

Abstract

Ficus religiosa is one of the medically important plants belonging to the family Moraceae. It has been used extensively by ayurvedic practitioner in India to treat various ailments such as dysentery, snakebite, skin diseases and constipation. The aim of the study is to verify the presence of major chemical compounds and elucidate the chemical constituents contained in the Ficus religiosa stem. The stem showed positive results for the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, triterpenes and steroids. Identification of chemical composition was conducted using the GC-MS equipped with mass detector supplied with helium. Thirteen chemical constituents have been identified based on NIST & WILEY libraries for botanical compounds. The major chemical constituents are 1,2-Benzenediol (9.85%), Caffeine (4.20%) and Stigmasterol,22,23-dihydro (1.81%).

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Published

30.06.2013

How to Cite

M.S. MANORENJITHA, A.K. NORITA, S. NORHISHAM, & M.Z. ASMAWI. (2013). GC-MS ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF FICUS RELIGIOSA (LINN.) STEM. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4(2), 99–103. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/2150

Issue

Volume 4, Issue 2, 2013

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Research Articles

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