GC-MS ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS OF CARALLUMA TRUNCATO- CORONATA (SEDGW.) GRAVELY & MAYUR. (ASCLEPIADACEAE).

In this study, the bioactive compounds of Caralluma truncato-coronata have been evaluated using GC-MS. The chemical compositions of the whole plant ethanol extract of c. truncato-coronata were investigated using Perkin-Elmer Gas Chromatography- Mass Specroscopy. GC-MS revealed the existence of the major compound The results revealed that the presence of Thunbergol (68.05%), Vitamin E (9.45%), Squalene and Lupeol (5.67%), β Tocopherol (4.91%), Acetic acid,5-(dimethyle-6-oxocyclohexylidene) -3-methyl-pent-3-enyl ester (3.78%), β-Sitosterol(1.89%) and Furan,2-butyltetrahydro- (0.57%). Further isolation and biological screening will be providing the therapeutic potential of the compounds.