GC-MS EXAMINATION OF METHANOLIC FLOWER EXTRACT OF Cirsium arvense

Malik Fiaz Hussain Ferdosi Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab Quaide Azam Campus Lahore
Iqra Haider Khan Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Arshad Javaid Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Faraz Ahmad Fardosi Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.28941/pjwsr.v27i2.946

Abstract

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop., commonly known as creeping thistle, is a weed of Asteraceae. This study was undertaken to explore various phytoconstituents present in flower of this weed. To achieve this goal, the dried flowers of this weed were soaked in methanol for one week and filtered. This methanolic extract was subjected to GC-MS analysis and 7 compounds were identified. These included olean-12-en-3-ol, acetate, (3β)- (63.87%), lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol, acetate, (3β)- (12.12%), β-amyrin (6.19%), γ-sitosterol (6.09%), α-amyrin (5.24%), stigmasterol (3.29%) and carbonic acid, 2-ethylhexyl heptadecyl ester (3.16%). Literature survey showed that these compounds possess anti-inflamatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant and/or anticancer activities.

Published

2021-06-30

Issue

Vol 27 No 2 (2021)

Section

Articles