Phytochemical screening and isolation of Eugenol from Syzygium aromaticum by gas chromatography

Abstract

Tannins, phlobatannins, saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides and alkaloids distribution and the isolation of euginol from Syzygium aromaticum, belongs to family Myrtaceae was examined. Qualitative analysis carried out on the plant shows that tannins, saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids and alkaloids are present in the plant. The gas chromatographic analysis of the compound was reported to have retention time of 7.93 minutes, whereas the mass spectroscopic analysis showed 164 as m/z value, which was in accordance with the molecular weight of euginol. The significance of the phytochemical constituents with the respect to the role of the plant in traditional medicine treatment is discussed.