Table 3 GC-MS profiling and biological activity of phytochemical constituents identified in C. pictus stem hexane extract (SH) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
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 |