27Sep 2017

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CORDIA MYXA FRUIT: PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IDENTIFICATION OF SOME BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS.

  • The Gifted School of Basra, Basra, Iraq, 61001.
  • Dept. Chem. & Marine Environ. Poll., Marine Science Center, University of Basrah, Basra, Iraq, 61001.
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Cordia myxa is a fruit grown around the globe for its nutritional and medicinal benefits. The identity and relative concentration of some compounds in the fruit extract was reported and preliminary phytochemical screening was performed. Ethanol extract was obtained by heated maceration using ethanol. The extract was screened for the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, glycosides, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, saponins, and tannins. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy was performed to identify the volatile compounds with their relative concentrations. The fruit was found to contain all tested compounds except saponins; and notable compounds identified with GC-MS include phytol, linoleic acid, olealdehyde, stigmastanol, γ-sitosterol, several esters and phosphate ester-derivatives, and a fat-soluble form of ascorbic acid. The study concludes that the fruit contain many bioactive compounds ?with hyperlipidemic, hyperglycemic, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and thyroid-inhibiting properties? but quantitative analysis is yet to be performed. More studies are needed to fully understand the chemical composition of the fruit ?not just the volatile potion.

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[Tarik Shwaish and Faris JM Al-Imarah. (2017); CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CORDIA MYXA FRUIT: PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IDENTIFICATION OF SOME BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 1255-1260] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Tarik Shwaish
The Gifted School of Basra, Basra, Iraq.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5447      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5447

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