Metabolite profiling in heartwood of farm-grown Pterocarpus santalinus using GC-MS

Abstract

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn is popularly known as Red Sanders. The heartwood of Red Sanders fetch high price for its utility and colour. Santalin is a natural red dye obtained from the heartwood of Red Sanders, which is used as a colouring agent in pharmaceutical preparations and foodstuffs. The heartwood of Pterocarpus santalinus is known for its pharmaceutical uses. Heartwood ethanol extract of farm-grown Pterocarpus santalinus revealed the presence of different groups of alkaloids, phenol compounds, benzenes, esters, glycerides, triterpenoids, diterpenoids, steroids and aldehydes. The major compounds identified in terms of peak area are Ethyl iso-allocholate, 4-Cyano-6-dicyanomethyl-2-methyl-2,5-diphenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine, 2-Naphthalenemethanol, decahydro-à,à,4a-trimethyl-8-methylene-, [2R-(2à,4aà,8aá)]-, à-Bisabolol, 6-Methyl-2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)hepta-1,5-dien-4-o, (1R,4aR,7R,8aR)-7-(2-Hydroxypropan-2-yl)-1,4a-dimethyldecahydronaphthalen-1-ol, Tricyclo[4.4.0.0(2,7)]dec-8-ene-3-methanol, à,à,6,8-tetramethyl-, stereoisomer, 13-Oxadispiro[5.0.5.1]tridecane, 2-Propen-1-ol, 3-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, Perhydrocyclopropa[e]azulene-4,5,6-triol, 1,1,4,6-tetramethyl, 1-Heptatriacotanol, 1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-(2-methyl-cyclopropyl)-cyclohexene, trans-Z-à-Bisabolene epoxide, 4,22-Stigmastadiene-3-one, Acetic acid, 3-hydroxy-6-isopropenyl-4,8a-dimethyl-1,2,3,5,6,7,8, 8a-octahydronaphthalen-2-yl ester and ç-Sitostenone. The above components are present in the heartwood of farm grown Red Sanders and are known for its antimicrobial, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities.