Table 3.
Compounds identified in dichloromethane extract of C. esculentus by gas chromatograph mass spectrophotometer. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural; 2,3-dihydro-3, 5-dihydroxy-;3-Deoxy-d-mannoic lactone are the most active compounds identified.
| Peak | Compound Name | Retention Time (min) | Retention Indices (Literature) | Area (%) | Molecular Formula | Molecular Weight (g/mol) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-Nonanol | 5.062 | 1117 | 2.11 | C9H20O | 144.25 | |
| 2 | 3-(methoxymethoxy)-1-Octene | 5.537 | 770 | 5.17 | C10H20O3 | 188.26 | |
| 3 | 3-methyl-2-Heptanol | 5.627 | 1076.7 | 4.26 | C8H18O | 130.23 | |
| 6 | 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-Butanone | 7.357 | 684.3 | 2.54 | C5H10O2 | 102.13 | |
| 8 | 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy- | 7.946 | 1119 | 9.86 | C5H6O4 | 130.1 | |
| 11 | 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural | 8.891 | 799 | 22.47 | C6H6O3 | 126.11 | |
| 17 | 1,2,4-Benzenetriol | 11.176 | 1385.2 | 2.19 | C6H6O3 | 126.11 | |
| 19 | 8-Methyl-6-nonenoic acid | 11.972 | 1372.8 | 2.18 | C10H18O2 | 170.25 | |
| 20 | alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside, O-.alpha.-d-glucopyranosyl | 12.507 | 1455 | 1.39 | C18H32O16 | 342.3 | |
| 21 | 3-Deoxy-d-mannoic lactone | 14.449 | 1323.1 | 28.83 | C6H10O5 | 162.14 | |
| 23 | n-Hexadecanoic acid | 15.596 | 1996 | 1.49 | C21H46O2Si2 | 386.8 | |
| 25 | alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside, O-.alpha.-d-glucopyranosyl | 16.164 | 1926 | 2.45 | C18H32O16 | 342.3 | |