GC-MS ANALYSIS PROFILE AND BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF FLOWERS OF Bergenia ciliata, A WEED OF ROCK CREVICES

Malik F. H. Ferdosi Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Iqra Haider Khan Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Arshad Javaid Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Hafiz M. Saeed Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Ifrayeem Butt Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Ayesha Munir City District Government Girls High School, Karim Park, Moman Pura, Ravi Road Lahore, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.28941/pjwsr.v27i4.1012

Keywords: Bergenia ciliata, Bioactive compounds, flower extract, Muree, Pakistan

Abstract

Bergenia ciliata is a weed of hilly areas of Pakistan that generally grows in rock crevices. In the present study, flowers of this weeds were collected from Murree. The dried flowers were extracted in methanol and subjected to GC-MS analysis that showed 7 compounds in it. The predominant compound was hexanedioic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester (48.88%) followed by γ-sitosterol (22.56%). Moderately occurring compound was cyclohexane, 1,3,5-triphenyl- (12.87%). The remaining compounds namely n-hexadecanoic acid (4.97%), pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester (3.77%), 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester, (Z,Z)- (2.94%) and 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester, (Z,Z,Z)- (2.92%) were categorized as less abundant compounds. Literature survey indicated that these compounds possess antimicrobial, larvicidal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and/or antidiabetic properties.

Published

2021-12-31

Issue

Vol 27 No 4 (2021): Volume 27, Issue 4 , Year 2021, Month December

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Articles