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GC–MS and FTIR Analysis of Chemical Compounds in Ocimum Gratissimum Plant

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The plant tissues produce many chemical compounds with potential biological activities. The present study has been carried out to identify the chemical constituents present in the leaves, stems and seeds of Ocimum gratissimum plant using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy along with its functional group analysis using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC−MS) study showed the presence of Eugenol, Flavone, Caryophyllene, Oleoc acid, Phytol, Octadecanoic acid, Clohexene-1-methanol4-[1-methylethenyl]-acetate, Artemisinin, Phenol,3,5-bis [1,1-dimethylethyl]- and Methyl-α-ionone as major compounds. These compounds were already proved to possess anti-oxidative, anti-mycotic, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-oxidant, anti-insect, anti-inflammatory, anaesthetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, anti-tumour, analgesic, antibacterial, fungicide, cytotoxicity and anti-fungal activities. The functional groups such as C=O, O–H, C–N and C=C were identified using FTIR method.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I.P. Sakuntala would like to thank Prof. R. Selvaraju and Dr. Kaleem Ahmed Jaleeli for their constant guidance and support in completing my research work. Also express my heartfelt thanks to Cetralized Research Laboratory, R. B. V. R. R. Women’s College, Hyderabad and SAIF, IIT, Chennai for providing necessary facilities to complete this work successfully.

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  1. Physics Section, FEAT, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India

    R. Selvaraju

  2. Department of Physics, RBVRR Women’s college, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad, TS, India

    P. Sakuntala

  3. Department of Physics, Nizam College, O.U., Hyderabad, TS, India

    K. A. Jaleeli

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Selvaraju, R., Sakuntala, P. & Jaleeli, K.A. GC–MS and FTIR Analysis of Chemical Compounds in Ocimum Gratissimum Plant. BIOPHYSICS 66, 401–408 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0006350921030167

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