GC-MS Analysis and Phytochemical Profiling of Gliricidia sepium Leaf Extracts

Qualitative phytochemical analysis of ethanol and acetone leaf extracts of Gliricidia sepium contained alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, carbohydrates, proteins, steroids, tannins, glycosides, and terpenoids.,. GC-MS analysis resulted in the detection of 16 compounds in the ethanol extract and 29 compounds in the acetone extract. The three main constituents were 9-octadecanoic acid (31.18%), n-hexadecanoic acid (27.79%), and neophytadiene (14.03%) in ethanol, while butyl 9,12,15-octadecatrienoate (15.77%), 4-aminobenzo-1,2,3-triazine (14.29%), n-hexadecanoic acid (12.24%), and methyl 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propionate (11.28%) in acetone extract.