Phytochemical assessment of Mimusops elengi linn. unripe fruits methanol extracts using modern analytical technique

Mimusops elengi Linn. is a plant with high medicinal and commercial value. Although several secondary metabolites have been reported from different species of this plant, there has been not much information available on the complete profile of phytochemical constituents in Mimusops elengi Linn. The HPTLC fingerprinting of methanol extract showed 6 peaks having maximum Rf values 0.10, 0.27, 0.34, 0.51, 0.72, and 0.80 at 254nm. The same extract showed 3 peaks having maximum Rf value 0.25, 0.29 and 0.49 at 366 nm. This study applies Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry technique to determine the possible chemical components in the methanol extract of Mimusops elengi Linn. Unripened fruits reports for the first time most extensive profile of the plant. The determination and identification of bioactive chemical compounds is established and based on the peak area, retention time molecular weight, and molecular formula. GC-MS analysis of Mimusops elengi Linn. revealed the existence of the 2,2’ Methylenebis [3,4,6-trichloroanisole] which was found to be major component followed by Z-1,9-Hexadecadiene, Cyclopentaneundecanoic-acid, 4-Methyloctanoic acid and E-10-Dodecen-1-ol propionate. The results obtained may be helpful to the further study of pharmacological action for their promising utilization as therapeutic agents.