Open AccessAntioxidant, Antimicrobial activities and GC-MS analysis of Calotropis gigantea white flowers
Author(s) -
Shopna Rajamohan,
K. Prabakaran,
Ilayaraja Sivagnanam,
Manivannan Rajamanickam
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of phytopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-480X
DOI - 10.31254/phyto.2014.3606
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , traditional medicine , anthraquinones , gigantea , botany , antioxidant , biology , phenols , chemistry , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine
Calotropis gigantea white (Asclepiadaceae), is a weed plant commonly known as giant milkweed. It has one of the important traditional medicines to treat various ailments. The aim of this study to screen the phytochemicals present in the flower extract by GC-MS analysis. The results showed the presence of phytochemicals of alkaloids, tannins, phenol, flavonoids, sterols, anthraquinones, proteins and quinones in the flower extract. The GC-MS analysis of the extract revealed the presence of 4 major compounds. This study forms a basis of biological characterization and the importance of the compounds identified and creates many bioactive ingredients to treat many diseases.