Background
Methods
Plant material and the preparation of extract
Determination of the total polyphenol content in extract
Determination of the total flavonoid content in extract
Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of the extracts
Evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of the extracts
Identification of the compounds in the extracts by GC-MS
Statistical analysis
Results
Plant extracts have significant amounts of total polyphenol and flavonoid contents
Plant extracts showed the significant antioxidant activity by reducing DPPH radical
Plant extracts showed the significant cytotoxic activity against the HeLa and U251 cell lines
Plant extracts have phenol derivatives detected by GC-MS
S.N. | Compound Name | RT (min) | Content (%) | Base m/z |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dimethylsulfoxonium formylmethylide | 4.043 | 4.50 | 63.00 |
2 | 4H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl- | 4.142 | 16.74 | 43.00 |
3 | 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol,.alpha.,alpha.,4-trimethyl-,(S)- | 4.307 | 2.51 | 59.05 |
4 | 3(2H)-Furanone, 4-methoxy-2,5-dimethyl- | 4.367 | 3.95 | 43.00 |
5 | Thiophene-3-ol, tetrahydro-, 1,1-dioxide | 4.410 | 3.17 | 44.00 |
6 | 5-Acetoxymethyl-2-furaldehyde | 4.480 | 4.52 | 126.10 |
7 | 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)- | 4.754 | 45.59 | 97.05 |
8 | 5-Acetoxymethyl-2-furaldehyde | 5.010 | 2.66 | 126.10 |
9 | 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol | 5.131 | 2.61 | 150.20 |
10 | Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy- | 5.371 | 2.70 | 154.20 |
11 | 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde | 6.991 | 2.75 | 180.15 |
12 | Cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, | 7.103 | 0.96 | 149.15 |
13 | Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)- | 7.994 | 0.83 | 194.15 |
14 | 4-((1E)-3-Hydroxy-1-propenyl)-2-methoxyphenol | 8.414 | 1.19 | 137.15 |
15 | Pentadecanoic acid | 9.688 | 0.76 | 43.05 |
16 | Methyl (3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)(hydroxy) acetate | 9.970 | 1.01 | 167.15 |
17 | Benzenemethanol, 2,5-dimethoxy-, acetate | 10.128 | 0.96 | 210.15 |
18 | Bis[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]disulfide | 12.852 | 1.34 | 121.15 |
19 | Tetradecanal | 13.308 | 0.67 | 57.10 |
20 | .gamma.-Sitosterol | 21.005 | 0.60 | 43.05 |
S.N. | Compound Name | RT (min) | Content (%) | Base m/z |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dimethylsulfoxonium formylmethylide | 4.081 | 37.99 | 63.00 |
2 | Methoxyacetic acid, 2-pentyl ester | 4.217 | 7.74 | 43.00 |
3 | 4H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl- | 4.303 | 21.41 | 43.00 |
4 | 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol,.alpha.,alpha.,4-trimethyl-,(S)- | 4.481 | 9.62 | 61.00 |
5 | Dimethylsulfoxonium formylmethylide | 4.557 | 3.01 | 78.00 |
6 | 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)- | 4.686 | 6.41 | 97.05 |
7 | 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol | 5.199 | 0.39 | 150.15 |
8 | Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy- | 5.411 | 0.58 | 154.15 |
9 | 3′,5′-Dimethoxyacetophenone | 6.961 | 0.90 | 180.15 |
10 | Diethyl Phthalate | 7.089 | 0.29 | 149.10 |
11 | Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)- | 7.980 | 0.31 | 194.10 |
12 | 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester | 9.064 | 7.11 | 149.10 |
13 | Octatriacontyl pentafluoropropionate | 13.036 | 0.74 | 57.05 |
14 | Heneicosane | 14.459 | 0.29 | 57.10 |
15 | n-Nonadecanol-1 | 14.510 | 0.70 | 83.10 |
16 | Cyclononasiloxane, octadecamethyl- | 15.101 | 0.19 | 73.05 |
17 | 1-Heptacosanol | 15.957 | 0.65 | 57.10 |
18 | 1-Heptacosanol | 17.667 | 0.49 | 97.10 |
19 | Stigmast-5-en-3-ol, oleate | 18.154 | 0.31 | 97.10 |
20 | .gamma.-Sitosterol | 20.976 | 0.85 | 43.05 |