Abstract

GC-MS PROFILING IN THE FRUITS OF TAMILNADIA ULIGINOSA (RETZ.) TIRVENG AND SASTRE (RUBIACEAE).

Deepthy Mol M J*and Radhamany P M

ABSTRACT

Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng and Sastre belongs to the family Rubiaceae is a small tree distributed in the moist deciduous forest. In Kerala, the plant is widely seen in Muthanga Wild Life Santuary and Kuruva Island. T.uliginosa used as a drug in Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani system of medicine. The raw fruits of T.uliginosa are eaten as vegetable and fruit extract is used against diarrhoea and dysentery. Fruit pulp is applied on boils. The fruits are rich in carbohydrate and possess pisicidal and insecticidal properties. Ripe fruit contains glycosides randioside-A, mollisidal triterpenoid glycosides and randianin, etc. It cures abscess, ulcers, inflammations, wounds, tumors, skin disease. In the present study, methanol extracts of T.uliginosa fruit have been analyzed by GC-MS. Ten compounds were identified in fruit extracts. Phytol and n- Hexadecanoic acid are the major phytocomponents. The identified compounds have a broad spectrum of many medicinal properties and anti-oxidant activities were identified. There is no previous report on GC-MS of this plant. The result confirmed the presence of bioactive compounds in T.uliginosa help to drug production and also these compounds are responsible for many pharmacological activities.

Keywords: Tamilnadia uliginosa, Rubiaceae, anti-oxidant, bioactive components, pharmacology.