GC-MS analysis of hexane extract of Bolusanthus speciosus stem bark

The investigation was carried out to determine the possible chemical components of the hexane extract of bolusanthus speciosus stem bark using GC-MS. Solvents like methanol, ethanol and acetone, which are polar, have been used before and their extracts exhaustively studied in terms of their biological activities. GC-MS analysis of the hexane extract led to identification of 13 compounds. The major compounds were found to be 1,3- dimethylbenzene (39.15%)(Retention time 7.259) and caryophyllene (16.25%) (Retention time 24.95).

Author(s): F. Mtunzi, E. D. Dikio1, B. Makhwaje, A. Sipamla and S. J. Modise

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