Table 2 GC-MS profiling and biological activity of phytochemical constituents identified in C. pictus stem Ethyl acetate extract (SE) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

From: The stem ethyl acetate extract of Costus pictus D.DON exhibits cytotoxic activity in human cancer cells via. intrinsic apoptotic caspase pathway as a first report

Retention time

CAS

Compound name

Chemical formula

MW

Peak area (%)

Biological activity

Reference

8.296

26177-36-6

1, 3- Dimethyldiaziridine

C3H8N2

72

0.97

13.573

71053-02-6

2-N-propylthiolane, s-s-dioxide

C7H14O2S

162

1.59

18.720

77899-11-7

(Z)6,(Z)9-Pentadecadien-1-ol

C15H28O

224

28.01

19.745

7459-33-8

9,12-Octadecadienoyl chloride, (z, z)-LINOLEOYL CHLORIDE

C18H31OCL

298

1.40

Anticancer

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20.325

77509-03-6

6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester

C25H36O2

368

42.73

27.008

83-48-7

Stigmasterol

C29H48O

412

2.62

Anticancer

Bae et al.35, Huange et al.36

33.786

90195-41-8

26,26-Dimethyl-5,23-ergostadien-3.beta.-ol

C30H50O

426

3.83

Anticancer

Byju et al.37

34.491

900309-72-4

Oxalic acid, ethyl neopentyl ester

C9H16O4

188

4.50

36.457

110-34-9

Hexadecanoic, 2-methy; propyl ester

C20H40O2

312

10.44

41.494

2566-97-4

9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester, (e, e)

C19H3402

294

3.91

Nematicide

Hepatoprotective

Insectifuge

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  1. Significant values are in bold.