PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING OF METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACTS OF CLEOME VISCOSA USING GC-MS ANALYSIS

M. Indumathi, Dr. A. Subramaniyan

Abstract

Cleome viscosa is a widely available herbal plant in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India. In this study, methanolic leaf extracts of the plant was analyzed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) to identify key phytochemical constituents. The GC-MS analysis identified 10 major compounds present in C. viscosa such as Cyclotetrasiloxane, octamethyl-, Cyclopentasiloxane, decamethyl- , l-(+)-Ascorbic acid 2,6-dihexadecanoate,                                    2-Oxaspiro[4.5]decan-3-one, 2-Cyclobutene-1-carboxamide, 2-Octylcyclopropene-1-heptanol, Z,E-3,13-Octadecadien-1-ol, 2-Aminoethanethiol hydrogen sulfate (ester),              (Z)-Thujopsene, Ethyl iso-allocholate. The findings from this study could pave the way for the discovery of new drugs and herbal medicines, with applications across various medical fields for treating multiple ailments. Additionally, these results may contribute to the development of innovative drugs through nanotechnology.