Phytochemical screening and GC-MS analysis of methanolic root extract of Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn.

Abstract

Decalepis hamiltonii (swallow roots) belongs to Asclepiadaceae and is an endangered shrub. It is generally considered as a
tubers root food mostly in the southern part of India. The medicinal value of rhizomatous tubers is yet unexplored, hence
this study forms a basis for the active components present in it and further isolation of the compound. The aim of this study
is to screen the phytochemicals present in the root of Decalepis hamiltonii and further analysis of the components present in
it by GC-MS analysis. The roots were sequentially extracted based on the polarity viz., petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl
acetate and methanol. The methanolic extract showed the presence of all phyto constituents studied. The GC-MS analysis of
the methanolic extract revealed the presence of ten major compounds. This study forms a basis for the biological
characterization and importance of the compounds identified.