PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF COLD MACERATED METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF CADABA INDICA LAM. USING GC-MS

Cadaba indica Lam (Indian Cadaba), an Indian traditional medicinal plant has been used for various diseases. The cold macerated methanolic leaf extract of Cadaba indica was assessed using Agilent GC 7890A gas chromatography connected with an MS- 5975C mass spectrometer and the mass spectra were matched with NIST 14.0 – data library. Several chemical constituents were identified within 28 min of the entire GC-MS analysis. The GC chromatogram shows that presence of most abundant linolenic acids and its esters such as Hexa-decanoic acid, methyl ester, n-hexadecanoic acid, 10,13-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester, 9, 12, 15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z, Z)-methyl ester, Octadecanoic acid, methyl ester, 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid, (Z, Z)-, 9, 12, 15-Octadectatrionic acid, (Z, Z, Z)-,Octadecanoic acid, Hexadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy propyl ester and 9- Octadecanoic acid, (Z) – methyl ester. In contrast, compounds with diterpenes, phthalic esters, pyrrolidine, phenol, ketones, and myristic acid derivatives were also detected with average peak area percentage. The nature and chemical background of the detected phytochemical constituents may be responsible for the pharmacological effects of Cadaba indica Lam. in various diseases.