Table 3 GC-MS profiling and biological activity of phytochemical constituents identified in C. pictus stem hexane extract (SH) 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

Molecular weight

Peak area (%)

Biological activity

References

15.969

57-10-3

N-Hexadecanoic acid

C16H32O2

256

9.63

Anticancer

Bharat et al.38

17.029

57-11-4

Octadecanoic acid (Stearic acid)

C18H36O2

284

9.22

Anticancer

Manivannan et al.39

20.600

646-30-0

Nonadecanoic acid

C19H38O2

298

4.39

Anticancer

Fukuzawa et al.40

21.461

1002-84-2

Pentadecanoic acid

C15H30O2

242

30.30

Anticancer

To et al.41

23.267

106-11-6

Octadecanoic acid, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl ester

C22H44O4

372

38.35

Anticancer

Fukuzawa et al.40

34.071

506-12-7

Heptadecanoic acid

C17H34O2

270

8.11

Anticancer

Xu et al.42

  1. Significant values are in bold.