essential oil from solanum erianthum
Abstract: This article deals with the chemical composition of essential oil from the fruits of Solanum erianthum, a species extensively used in traditional medicine. The essential oil from fruits was extracted by hydrodistillation and the chemical composition of the essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The yield of essential oil based on the dry weight of the plant was 0.05 % (v/w).
Twenty two compounds accounting for 99.2 % of the total oil were identified. The main compounds were 9,
12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester (14.3 %), Cedran-diol, 8s, 14- (13.2 %), Caryophyllene (11.8
%). Sesquiterpenes were the main group of compounds. Sesquiterpenes and its derivatives are used as anti cancer, immunosuppressive and anti inflammatory agents.
Key words: Solanum erianthum, hydrodistillation, 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester, Cedran-diol, 8s, 14-, Caryophyllene, Sesquiterpenes.
Introduction
The Solanaceae are known to be a rich source of active secondary metabolites. The genus
Solanum is the largest taxa comprising more than
1500 species, which yield a whole variety of steroidal saponins and glycoalkaloids of interest from ecological and human health view points.
Numerous species of Solanum are known to posses a number of biological activities including antimycotic, antiviral, molluscicidal, antimalarial, teratogenic and cytotoxic properties 1-5.
Solanum erianthum is commonly found scattered in sunny or slightly shaded places, in brushwood, roadsides, field edges, on waste ground and in forest edges and is known to be
useful .The leaves are considered to be very effective at ridding the body of impurities through the urine and are used to treat Leucorrhea. The leaves are also used to induce abortion, while a poultice made from crushed leaves is used to treat hemorrhoids and scrofula. Heated leaves are applied to the forehead as an analgesic for headaches and a leaf
Twenty two compounds accounting for 99.2 % of the total oil were identified. The main compounds were 9,
12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester (14.3 %), Cedran-diol, 8s, 14- (13.2 %), Caryophyllene (11.8
%). Sesquiterpenes were the main group of compounds. Sesquiterpenes and its derivatives are used as anti cancer, immunosuppressive and anti inflammatory agents.
Key words: Solanum erianthum, hydrodistillation, 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester, Cedran-diol, 8s, 14-, Caryophyllene, Sesquiterpenes.
Introduction
The Solanaceae are known to be a rich source of active secondary metabolites. The genus
Solanum is the largest taxa comprising more than
1500 species, which yield a whole variety of steroidal saponins and glycoalkaloids of interest from ecological and human health view points.
Numerous species of Solanum are known to posses a number of biological activities including antimycotic, antiviral, molluscicidal, antimalarial, teratogenic and cytotoxic properties 1-5.
Solanum erianthum is commonly found scattered in sunny or slightly shaded places, in brushwood, roadsides, field edges, on waste ground and in forest edges and is known to be
useful .The leaves are considered to be very effective at ridding the body of impurities through the urine and are used to treat Leucorrhea. The leaves are also used to induce abortion, while a poultice made from crushed leaves is used to treat hemorrhoids and scrofula. Heated leaves are applied to the forehead as an analgesic for headaches and a leaf