Table 3.

GC/MS analysis of unsaponifiable matter of roots and flowers of Spinach.

Roots			Flowers
%Peak	Compound	Rt	% Peak	Compound	Rt
1.84	9,19-Cycloanostan-3-ol, 24-methyl	43.67
0.63	Cycloeicosane	26.32	1.76	1-Tricosene	28.38
0.58	1-Nonadecene	30.32	1.20	Heptacosane	30.31
0.98	Octacosane	35.12	7.76*	Hexacosane, 9-octyl	31.00
0.29	Cholestan-3-one, 4,4-dimethyl	38.59	1.24	Nonacosane	32.34
0.84	Ergost -7-en-3-ol	39.03	2.15	Eicosane, 10-heptyl-10-octyl	33.24
0.64	Ergosta-8,24(28)-dien-3-ol, 4,14-dimethyl	39.32	1.96	Nonacosan-10-ol	34.61
9.53*	Stigmasta-7,16-dien-3-ol	40.02	1.03	1-Nonadecene	36.57
1.66	Stigmastan-3-ol	40.24	8.65*	Stigmasta-7,16-dien-3-ol	39.78
2.84	Lanost-24-en-3-ol	40.92	2.65	Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol	40.75
4.51	Stigmasta-7-en-3-ol	41.48	4.24	Stigmasta-7-en-3-ol	41.28
1.71	Pregn-15-en-20-one	41.91	1.48	α-amyrin	41.89
2.16	Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol	42.24	2.68	9,19-Cycloanostan-3-ol, 24-methyl	43.54

^*major compounds