Chemical investigation of flower of Spathodea campanulata by GC-MS

M.Kumaresan, P.N.Palanisamy an

Abstract

This study was carried out to analyze the active constituents present in the flower of Spathodea campanulata (Bignoniaceae). Four compounds in ethanolic extract were identified by Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Butane, 1, 1-diethoxy-3-methyl- (35.11 %) and n-Hexadecanoic acid (30.22%) were the major constituents of ethanolic extract. This is the first report of identification of active constituents from the flower of Spathodea campanulata by GC-MS.