Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of methanolic leaf extract of cassia angustifolia VAHL

Abstract

Objective: The leaves of Cassia angustifolia Vahl. are employed for the treatment of several human diseases. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to determine the phytocomponents present in the methanolic extract of the leaves by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) Methods: The collected leaf samples were dried and extracted in methanol. Screening of the extract was done by GC-MS which is an important technique for the separation and identification of different phytochemicals. Results: The methanolic extract of the leaves of C. angustifolia revealed the presence of 45 different phytochemicals. The prevailing compounds were 1 butanol, 3 methyl acetate (area % 7.47), 6, 6-dideutero-nonen-1-Ol-3 (area % 10.45), pentadecanoic acid (area % 9.22), and squalene (area % 12.30). Vitamin E (area % 3.85) has also been found in the leaf extract. Some of the compounds possess biological activities. Conclusions: It can be concluded from the present study that some of the identified phytochemicals could be responsible for the medicinal value or biological activity of the plant leaves.