Table 6.

Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results indicating the presence of various functional groups in the C. colocynthis fruit extract.

Peaks	Wavenumber cm−1	Transmittance %	Functional group	Bond
1	3381.02	89.33	Amine	= N-H
2	3008.81	85.21	Alkene	= C-H
3	2922.44	54.59	Alkanes	C-H
4	2854.58	64.42	Alkane	C-H Stretch
5	2671.56	94.8	Alkene	C=C
6	1709.16	62.84	Carbonyl	C=O
7	1554.93	92.82	Aromatic	C=C
8	1456.23	79.84	Alkane	C-H bend
9	1410.99	83.78	Alkane	C-H bend
10	1376.02	86.24	Alkane	C-H bend
11	1250.59	78.28	Acyl	C-O stretch
12	1084.02	87.79	Alcohol	C-O stretch
13	1038.78	87.79	Ester	C-O
14	722.09	80.31	Alkane	C-H bend