Phyto-chemical Characterization of Aeschynanthus sikkimensis (Clarke) Stapf. (Gesneriaceae) using GC-MS

This study was implement to actuate the chemical components of Aeschynanthus sikkimensis (Clarke) Stapf. whole plant using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry, our results of GC-MS compounds in the extract was relevant to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. GC-MS analysis of methanol extract of Aeschynanthus sikkimensis (Clarke) Stapf leaves confess the presence pyridine, tetradecane, 2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol, hexadecane, Tridecanoic acid, 12-methyl-, methyl ester, octadecane, 13-methyltetradec-9-enoic acid methyl ester, neophytadiene, 2-Pentadecanone – 6,10,14-trimethyl, 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, n-Hexadecanoic acid, eicosane, hexadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester, palmitic Acid, TMS derivative, methyl 10-trans,12-cis-octadecadienoate, 13-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester, 11,13-Dimethyl-12-tetradecen-1-ol acetate, phytol (Figure 11), methyl stearate and oleic acid. This study result will make a way for the production of herbal medicines for various ailments by using Aeschynanthus sikkimensis (Clarke) Stapf.