GC-MS Analysis of Spondias cytherea Fruits and leaves
Published: 2024-02-10
Page: 51-61
Issue: 2024 - Volume 7 [Issue 1]
Ime R. Ekanem
Department of Chemical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Nigeria.
Nsikak B. Essien
Department of Chemical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Nigeria.
Emaime J. Uwanta
Department of Chemistry, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria.
Itoro N. Willie
Department of Chemistry, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria.
Aniekan E. Akpakpan *
Department of Chemistry, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The chemical composition of the fruit Spondias cytherea using GC-MS analysis showed the presence of the following compounds in their various portions; 2,2-dichloro acetate nonyl (3.13%), n-hexadecan-1-ol (4.43%), 6-octadecanoic acid (15.93%), n-octaddecanoic (10.44%), L-(+)- ascorbic acid, 2,6-dihexadecanoate (17.49%), 1-ethyl-1-cyclohexanol (5.22%), nonadec-1-ene (4.17%), 1-heptadecene (5.22%), hexanoic acid (2.61%), 6-methyl-1-heptanol (3.13%), 5 hydroxymethylfuran-2-carbaldehyde (4.17%), 1,1,3-trimethylcyclopentane (1.31%), 2(5H)-furanone (9.14%), 3-furaldehyde (3.65%), methyl 2-oxopropanoate (2.61%), 2-methyl but-enal (2.06%) and 2H-pyran-2yl-3-benzoyloxy-3,6-dihydro-6-methoxy, methyl benzoate (5.22%). The chemical composition of leaves comprises of 2-oxo-2-phenlethane-1,1, diyldiacetate (5.08%), 1,1,3-trimethylcyclopentane (1.52%), 6-methyl/heptan-1-ol (2.53%), 9-octadecene (3.55%), (E)-lcos-9-ene (3.05%), 2-methylhexadecanoic acid (10.15%), L-(+)-ascorbic aci, 2,6-dihexadecanoate (15.22%), (E)-2-methyl octadec-7-enoic acid (34.01%), (E)-octadec-6-enoic acaid (15.22%), 2-(dodecan-2-yl) cyclohexanone (0.36%), 2,3,4-trimethyl dodecan-5-yl-cydopentane (.036%) and 15-methylhexanoic acid (2.53%). These compounds may be responsible for the antioxidant properties exhibited by this plant.
Keywords: Chemical composition, antioxidant, n-hexadecan-1-ol
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