‘The Gc Ms Analysis Of Ethyl Acetate Extract Of One Herbal Plant, ‘Ruellia Prostrata’

The present study deals with the GC MS analysis of one medicinal plant, Ruellia prostrate. Ethno-pharmacologically this plant is used for treating rheumatism, eczema, cephalgia, hemiplegia etc. This plant was collected from nearby fields of Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu. The ethyl acetate extract of the aerial parts of the plant was subjected to GC MS study following standard protocols. It was observed that some very important molecules such as n-Hexadecanoic acid, Oleic Acid, Methyl 9,10-octadecadienoate, 2-((Octan-2-yloxy)carbonyl)benzoic acid, Sulfurous acid, butyl heptadecyl ester, i-Propyl 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoate, Campesterol, Stigmasterol, .beta.-Sitosterol, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol, .beta.-Amyrin, Lupeol, (2,5-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-decahydro- naphthalen-4a-yl)-methanone. These molecules with their various biological properties could serve as medicine for which this plant is used.