GC-MS Studies of Crinum defixum Ker-Gawler Leaves

A. Elaiyaraja*, G. Chandramohan
Department of Chemistry, A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Poondi, Thanjavur-613 503, Tamilnadu, India.

A B S T R A C T
The present study was carried out to identify the phytochemical present in the Crinum defixum Ker-Gawler leaves. It is an important medicinal plant worldwide trends towards the utilization of natural plant remedies has created an enormous need for the use of medicinal plants. The plant was extracted using n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, ethanol, butanol and methanol. The present studies to determine the preliminary phytochemical screening, separation and identification of compounds present in the n-hexane extract of Crinum defixum Ker-Gawler plant. The extracts were subjected to GC-MS Analysis and also confirmed by spectral analysis.
Keywords: Crinum defixum Ker-Gawler, Phytochemical screening, GC-MS, Spectral analysis.