Abstract :
The use of plants as sources of medicines is an age old practice. The present study deals with the phyto-chemical
and GC MS analysis of different extracts of one medicinal plant, Sphaeranthus indicus. The results indicated the
presence of flavonoids and alkaloids in methanol and water extracts. Triterpenoids and saponins were present in
ethanol and water extracts. Tannins were present in methanol and water extracts whereas steroids were present in
ethanol and methanol fractions. Amino acids and anthraquinons were present in water and cardiac glycosides in
ethanol fractions. The GC MS results of methanol and water extracts indicated the presence of some important
biomolecules such as 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-(3-oxo-1-butenyl) (21.41%), 2,2,6-
Trimethyl-1-(3-methylbuta-1,3-dienyl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-3-ol (10.96%), 3-Hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-,
methyl ester (10.55%) etc. which indicated the medicinal values of this plant.
Key words: Sphaeranthus indicus, GC MS, Phytochemical, Triterpenoid, Steroid, Flavonoid,
Keyword :
Sphaeranthus indicus, GC MS, Phytochemical, Triterpenoid, Steroid, Flavonoid,