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. 2023 Feb 27;21(3):160. doi: 10.3390/md21030160

Table 5.

GC–MS analysis of methanolic extract of Arthrospira platensis.

RT Compound Name Norm% MF Biological Activity **
10.921 Ethanone, 1-(3-methylphenyl)- 0.89 C9H10O2 Antifungal
13.632 (Hydroxymethyl)ethylene acetate 0.58 C7H12O5 Antifungal, Antioxidant
13.977 Triacetin 2.34 C9H14O6 Antifungal, Anti-tumor, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory
14.377 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-4H-naphthalen-1-one 1.46 C11H10O2 Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory
16.138 Tetradecane, 2,6,10-trimethyl- 0.45 C17H36 Antioxidant, Antimicrobial
16.483 3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-
yl)-, (E)
0.55 C13H20O Antifungal
16.833 Butylated Hydroxytoluene 0.58 C15H24O Antifungal, Antioxidant, Anticancer and Anti-inflammatory
17.303 (Dihydroactinidiolide)
2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7atrimethyl-,
(R)-
1.33 C11H16O2 Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anticancer and Anti-inflammatory
18.309 Hexadecane 0.89 C16H34 Antifungal, Antioxidant
19.329 11-Hexadecyn-1-ol 0.44 C16H30O Antimicrobial
19.439 8-Heptadecene 0.78 C17H34 Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory
19.809 Heptadecane 100.00 C17H36 Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anticancer and Anti-inflammatory
20.375 Tetradecane, 2,6,10-trimethyl- 0.98 C17H36 Mentioned before
21.510 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol 2.35 C20H40O Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anticancer and Anti-inflammatory
21.600 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol 14.34 C20H40O Mentioned before
21.670 1-Eicosanol 1.89 C20H42O Antifungal, Antioxidant, Anticancer and Anti-inflammatory
21.835 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol 0.40 C20H40O Mentioned before
21.910 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol 2.74 C20H40O Mentioned before
22.070 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol 0.49 C20H40O Mentioned before
22.150 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol 4.93 C20H40O Mentioned before
22.726 (Methyl palmitate)
Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester
1.54 C17H34O2 Antifungal, Antioxidant, Anticancer and Anti-inflammatory
24.956 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol 0.68 C20H40O Mentioned before

RT: Retention Time; MF: Molecular Formula. ** (Source: Dr. Duke’s Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases).