Chemical Composition of Asparagus racemosus Root by GC–MS MS Analysis
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Asparagus racemosus, Hexane extract, GC/MS, ShatavariAbstract
Asparagus racemosus (Asparagaceae) commonly called Shatavari in India is a well known plant for its effects on the female reproductive system and more often used to treat gastrointestinal disorders in Australia. The aim of the present study was to analyze the chemical composition of the roots of Asparagus racemosus by GC–MS method. The roots were washed, shade dried, powdered and stored in air tight container. The dried powdered material was extracted with hexane. 200g of powder was immersed in hexane solution in a flat bottom m flask. The extract was concentrated under controlled pressure and temperature using rotary flash evaporator. The yield of the hexane extract was recorded as 14g. The GC–MS MS analysis of Asparagus racemosus roots hexane extract (AHE) showed the presence of 21 different chemical components such as Disulfide, bis(1- bis(1 methylpropyl), Benzene, 1,3-bis(1,1 bis(1,1 dimethylethyl), (E)-Hex-3-enyl (E) (E)-2-methylbut-2- enoate, Jatamansone, n-Pentadecylcyclohexane, Pentadecylcyclohexane, Eicosane, Squalene and Heptacosane.
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