Faboro, Esther O. and Wei, Liqing and Liang, Shaobo and McDonald, Armando G. and Obafemi, Craig A. (2016) Phytochemical Analyzes from the Leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 14 (3). pp. 1-10. ISSN 22310894
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Abstract
Aims: To identify extractable components in the traditional medicinal plant, Bryophyllum pinnatum (BP).
Methodology: The leaves of BP were sequentially extracted with non-polar (CH2Cl2) and polar (CH3OH) solvents. The extracts were derivatized to their volatile fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and trimethylsilyl (TMS) esters/ethers and characterized by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
Results: GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of sterols, fatty acids, monoarylphenolics, sugars, alcohols, sugar alcohols, sugar acids, carboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids, vitamin, alkanes and alkenes.
Conclusion: Compounds identified (e.g. tocopherol) in the extracts are most likely responsible for its antimicrobial, antifungal, anticancer, antitumour and insecticidal activities.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | STM Academic > Medical Science |
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| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2023 11:32 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2024 04:39 |
| URI: | http://article.researchpromo.com/id/eprint/818 |
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