International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 5 Issue 4
2014 (October - December)
GC-MS ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCOMPONENTS IN THE METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM)
lessThan i greaterThan Azadirachta indica lessThan /i greaterThan , is locally called as "Neem" belongs to the family lessThan i greaterThan Meliaceae lessThan /i greaterThan . "Neem" is a medicinal herb traditionally used for the treatment of Diabetes, leprosy and Respiratory diseases. The present study was carried out to identify the phytocomponents present in the methanolic extract of the leaves of lessThan i greaterThan Azadirachta indica lessThan /i greaterThan by GC-MS analysis. From the GC-MS results five compounds were identified as major constituents, they are Phytol, Linolenic acid, Homo-γ-linolenic acid, Palmitic acid and Tridecylic acid.
S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, D.GANESH AND SURYA NARAYANA VVS
GC-MS, Azadirachta indica, Leaves, Methanolic, Phytocomponents.
258-262