Table 3.
Active compounds identified in the ethyl acetate fraction of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis aqueous flower extract by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis.
| Retention Time | Abundance (%) | Compound Name | Molecular Formula | Compound Class | Reported Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.656 | 11.532 | cyclopentanecarboxamide, N-(2-fluorophenyl) | C12H14FNO | Heterocyclic compound | Not reported |
| 7.910 | 1.918 | 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 3,5- dimethylcyclohexyl ester | C13H18O2S | Organic acid | Not reported |
| 8.314 | 13.592 | 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide | C8H18O4 | Organic compound | Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant [43] |
| 8.467 | 8.925 | adipic acid-ethyl propargyl ester | C11H16O4 | Organic acid | Not reported |
| 9.342 | 7.337 | cyclopentanecarboxamide, N-(2-fluorophenyl) | C12H14FNO | Heterocyclic compound | Not reported |
| 9.435 | 32.655 | succinic acid (3,5-dimethylcyclohexy) ester | C20H34O4 | Organic acid | Not reported |
| 13.162 | 3.071 | diethyl phthalate | C12H14O4 | Diester of phthalic acid | Antimicrobial [44] |
| 20.721 | 7.337 | hexanedioic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester | C22H42O4 | Organic acid | Antioxidant [45] |