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Abstract
The present study deals with the GC MS analysis of Ethyl acetate extract of the plant Aloe barbadensis. The plant was collected from Moonaru hills, Kerala. Its color was red and the jelly inside also was blood red in color. The difference of this plant from the common Aloe vera has prompted us to go for the GC MS analysis to find whether any major difference exits among them. It is interesting to find that the results are different from already existing reports on Aloe vera. Some important constituents such as Idazoxan, Dextroamphetamine, 1-ethylpropylamine, Resepridone, P-methyl benzoic acid, 2-Thiophene carboxylic acid, Dimethyl 4-Chlorophenyl thiophosphate, Benzphetamine, Picloram and Jasmonoyl acid, Glyphosate, Mepyarmine, Physostigmine, Methylphosphonic acid, Selagiline, 2,4- Dicholorophenol were shown in the GC MS analysis results. These differences could be due to the geographical and microclimatic conditions or this species of Aloe could be a different from the others. further studies to identify the reasons for these differences are under progress.
Key Words Aloe barbadensis, GC MS, Idazoxan, Reserpridone, 2-Thoiphene carboxylic acid, Selagiline
Introduction
Aloe barbadensis is a rare species of Aloe genus which has medicinal value similar to Aloe vera. The present study deals with the GC MS analysis of Ethyl acetate extract of the plant to understand the bio molecules present in it. This plant is different than the Aloe vera plants in having red color and with the jelly inside is also blood red in color. It was collected from Moonaru hills, Kerala and the plant material was subjected to GC MS analysis after processing it suitably. The difference of this plant from the common Aloe vera has prompted us to go for this test to find there is any major difference. It is interesting to find that the results are different from already existing reports on Aloe vera [17]. These differences could be due to the geographical and microclimatic conditions or this species of Aloe could be a different from the others. Further studies to identify the reasons for these differences are under progress. The present study is a part of our aim towards herbal standardization process. (8-27)
Materials And Methods
Preparation of plant extract
Fresh leaves of Aloe barbadensis were collected from Moonaru hills, Kerala and the pulp material...