Table 1.

Some GC – MS identified phytochemical components of the Hexane fraction of C. crepidioides leaf extract with possible anticoagulant activity

S/N	Retention time (mins)	Name of compound (Library ID)	Molecular formula	Peak Area (%)	Reported Biological Activity
1	13.640	Thujone	C10H16O	0.56	Antiplatelet, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antinociceptive, Insecticidal, Anthelmintic Antioxidant.26,27
2	14.180	Eugenol	C10H12O2	4.43	Antiaggregant.28 Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic.29
3	10.286	Benzofuran	‎C8H6O	1.43	Antidepressant, Anticancer, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-psychotic, anti-inflammatory.30
4	19.795	Benzofuranone	C8H6O	2.99	Antioxidant, Anticancer.27
5	22.151	1,9 octadecadiene	C18H34	0.78	Not stated
6	29.404	9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid (α-linolenic acid)	C18H30O2	4.52	Antiaggregant, Anti-Inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Anti-leukotriene, Antiprostatic, Immunostimulant, Vasodilator, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor.27
7	5.449	Benzene acetaldehyde	C8H8O	1.11	Antioxidant Antibacterial, Anaesthetic.