GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY – MASS SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF FLOWER OF CORDIA SEBESTENA

This study was carried out to analyze the active constituents present in the flower of Cordia sebestena. Eight compounds in ethanolic extract were identified by Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Methyl Salicylate (81.87 %) and 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)- (5.78%) were the major constituents of ethanolic extract. This is the first report of identification of active constituents from the flower of Cordia sebestena by GC-MS.