Biomedicine

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: The purpose of the present investigation was carried out to determine the various bioactive components by the ethanol extract of whole plant of Andrographis alata using GC-MS analysis. Materials and Methods:The chemical composition of the ethanol extract of whole plant of A. alata was investigated using GC-MS (GC Clarius 500 perklin Elmer) analyser equipped with mass selective detector TQ Quadrupole mass spectrometer with national institute of standard and technology (NIST) library. Results: Nineteen compounds were identified. The prevailing compounds were Alpha-1-rhamnopyranose, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol, n-Hexadecanoic acid, 9,12- Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, Oleic acid, Octadecanoic acid, n-Tetracosanol-1, Phytonadione, Ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one, Lupeol, 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one,5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-, 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one,5-hydroxy- 6,7-dimethyl-2-phenyl-, Squalene, Cholestan-3-ol,2-methylene,(3β,5α)-, 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one,5-(acetyloxy)- 2-[3-(acetyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-7-methoxy-, 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one,5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-, Anthroquinone,7-methoxy-2-methyl-1,4,5-trihydroxy-, Butylphosphonic acid, butyl 4-(2-phenylprop-2-yl)phenyl ester, Stigmasterol. Conclusion:From the result it could be concluded that the whole plant of A. alata contains various bioactive compounds which have various medicinal properties.