GC-MS analysis of bioactive components of the methanol extract of Hibiscus tiliaceus Linn.

V. Nandagopalan*, M. Johnson G

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to determine the possible chemical components from Hibiscus tiliaceus by GC-MS technique. This analysis revealed that the methanol extract contains N, N- Dimethylglycine (83.97%), 3, 7, 11, 15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol (2.94%) and 4H-Pyran-4-one, 2, 3-dihydro-3, 5-dihydroxy-6-methyl- (2.69%). The presence of some of these constituents in the plant extract provides the scientific evidences for the antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of the plant.