Table 2.

Active compounds identified in the chloroform fraction of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis aqueous flower extract by as chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis.

Retention Time	Abundance (%)	Name	Molecular Formula	Compound Class	Reported Activity
9.094	4.261	4-hydroxypyridine-1-oxide	C5H5NO2	Pyridine derivative	Anticancer [32]
9.307	4.055	2-aminopyrimidine-1-oxide	C4H4BrN3O	Heterocyclic	Antimicrobial [33]
9.387	3.430	2-thiophenecarbonyl chloride	C5H3ClOS	Hydrazonoyl chloride	Anticancer [34]
9.463	7.199	5-ethylcyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid	C8H12O2	Organic acid	Not reported
12.034	17.849	phenol, 2,5-bis(1,1-dimethyl ethyl)	C14H22O	Phenolic compound	Anticancer [35]
12.953	5.836	7-hexadecene	C16H32	Alkene	Antioxidant, antimicrobial [36]
15.172	8.088	1-octadecene	C18H36	Alkene	Antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer [37]
17.182	8.372	1-eicosene	C20H40	Alkene	Antimicrobial [38], anticancer [39]
18.636	3.091	hentriacontane	C31H64	Alkane	Anti-inflammatory [40], anticancer [41]
20.703	6.164	1-docosene	C29H60	Alkene	Antibacterial [37], anticancer [42]