GC-MS Phytochemical analysis of ethanolic leaf extract of Croton sparsiflorus Morung of Dalma Range East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.

PushpaSalo Linda^a*, Krishna Pyare^b & Vinay Oraon^c
aDepartment of Botany, Jamshedpur Worker’s College, Jamshedpur, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India
^bDepartment of Botany, K.S. College Seraikela, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India
^cUniversity Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Received : 25th June, 2024 ; Revised : 24th July, 2024
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15062042

Abstract– Croton sparsiflorus Morung is a traditional medicinal plant, which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. The main aim of the present investigation is to determine important bioactive compounds found in ethanolic leaf extract of Croton sparsiflorus Morung of Dalma Range East Singhbhum Jharkhand. GC-MS analysis shows the presence of 47 phytochemicals, among those MOME INSOITROL shows highest peak area of 41.95% followed by Phythol 10.85%, ERGOST- 5-E-N-3-OL 3.92%, Squalane 3.5%, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester (zzz) 3.03%. These phytochemicals are medicinally important bioactive compounds and possess antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial and other biological properties.

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