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. 2017 Oct 12;25(1):15–21. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.10.014

Table 3.

List of important phytocompounds identified in the methanolic seed extract of soybean genotypes by GC–MS.

Compound Other names Nature Activity RT MW
22 2H-1-Benzopyran, 3,5,6,8a-tetrahydro-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-,(2S-cis)- Edulan II Heterocyclic compound 7.58 192
27 1,2-cyclopentanedione Ketone Antioxidant 7.98 98
28 Pyran-4-Carboxylic acid, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-tetrahydro- Heterocyclic compound 8.02 236
34 2,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furan-3-one Ketone 9.74 144
36 2H-Pyran-2,6(3H)-dione Glutaconic anhydride Heterocyclic compound 10.75 112
39 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-methyl M-Pyrol Ketone 11.86 99
42 2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone Ketone 12.28 128
44 Phenol, 2-methoxy- Phenolic compound Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti inflammatory, Analgesic 13.83 124
49 4H-Pyran-4-one,3-hydroxy-2-methyl- Maltol Heterocyclic compound Flavor enhancer 14.78 126
50 5-hepten-3-one, 5-methyl- Ketone compound 15.09 126
52 3,5-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-one Heterocyclic compound Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory 16.61 144
57 Phenol, 4-ethenyl-, acetate 4-Vinylphenyl acetate Phenolic compound Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti inflammatory, 19.29 162
60 Benzofuran, 2,3-dihydro Coumaran Heterocyclic compound Antihelminthic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-diarrhoeal 20.16 120
62 Benzeneacetaldehyde, 3-methyl m-tolualdehyde Aldehyde Antimicrobial 20.34 120
61 1,2-Benzenediol,3-methoxy- Pyrocatechol, 3-methoxy Phenolic compound Antioxidant 21.01 140
64 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol Phenol, 4-ethenyl-2-methoxy- Phenolic compound Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti inflammatory, 23.35 150
68 Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy- Pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether Phenolic compound Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti inflammatory, 24.99 154
70 Phenol,2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl- Butylated Hydroxytoluene Phenolic compound Antimicrobial,Antioxidant, Anti inflammatory, Analgesic 30.99 220
71 Phenol, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)- Phenol, 2,4-di-tert-butyl- Phenolic compound Antimicrobial,Antioxidant, Anti inflammatory, 31.19 206
72 5-tert-Butyl-1,2,3-benzenetriol 5-tert-Butylpyrogallol Phenolic compound Antioxidant,antiseptic antibacterial, antidermatitic fungicide, pesticide 31.91 182
76 3,5-Dimethoxyacetophenone Ketone Antioxidant 33.65 180
85 Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester Palmitic acid, methyl ester Ester Antioxidant, Flavor, Hypocholesterolemic, Nematicide 46.13 270