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GC–MS Analysis of Bioactive Compounds of Flower Extracts of Calycopteris floribunda Lam.: A Multi Potent Medicinal Plant

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Calycopteris floribunda Lam. is a potent medicinal woody climber that belongs to Combretaceae. This plant is usually found in dry deciduous tropical forests and is used in various medicinal practices like Ayurveda, Unani and Sidda. Whole plant and its different parts like leaves, flowers and stem are used in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery, jaundice and malaria. It is also have anthelminthic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, hepatoprotective and anticancerous activities. Knowing its medicinal properties, the present study is undertaken to investigate the preliminary phytochemical constituents and bioactive compounds of flower extracts by GC–MS. GC–MS analysis of flower extracts revealed the presence of over all 41 compounds, of which, acetone and ethanol extracts showed the presence of 13 compounds each, chloroform extract 8 and petroleum ether extract 7 compounds. Some compounds were common in two and three extracts only. The significant bioactive compounds identified are 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (59.81%) in chloroform extract, triterpene lupeol (34.98%) in ethanol extract, tetratetracontane (26.99%) in petroleum ether extract and gamma sitosterol (22.04%) in acetone extract.

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We would like to acknowledge the Chairman of the PG Department of Studies in Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad and Backward Classes Welfare Department, State Government of Karnataka for the financial support to one of the authors and KFRI Trissur, Kerala for GC-MS analysis.

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MJ planned and designed experiments, reviewing and editing; SBY collection and processing of plant material, investigation, formal analysis, writing, original draft preparation. Both the authors approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Yarazari, S.B., Jayaraj, M. GC–MS Analysis of Bioactive Compounds of Flower Extracts of Calycopteris floribunda Lam.: A Multi Potent Medicinal Plant. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 194, 5083–5099 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-022-03993-7

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