STUDIES ON PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF Parkia biglobossa ETHANOL AND HEXANE EXTRACT USING GC-MS ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE
Tijjani, A. Aliyu, M. Zaharaddeen, S. & Abubakar, S.
Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi Nigeria
Email: shuaibuzaharaddeen@gmail.com.
ABSTRACT
Plants are rich source of secondary metabolites with potential biological activities against insects and pathogens. The objective of the present study is to characterize possible bioactive phytochemical constituents in the extract of stem bark and pod part of P. biglobossa using ethanol and Hexane as solvent using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analytical technique. The result of the study revealed the presence of various compounds like n-Hexadecanoic acid, Olean-12-en-28-al, 1,2,3-Benzenetriol, Octadecanoic acid, Phenol, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid methyl ester and Vitamin E (2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol) in ethanolic and hexane extract of pod. The result further showed that n-Hexadecanoic acid, Oleic Acid, 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, 1,2,3-Benzenetriol, 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid metal esther, 9-Octadecenoic acid and Glycerin are present in ethanol and Hexane extracts of stem bark. These compounds have potential anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, pesticide and anticancer activity among others.
Key words: Ethanol extracts, G.C-MS analysis, Hexane Extract P. biglobossa, Phytochemical.
