Research Article

Enhancement of Lipid Metabolism and Hepatic Stability in Fat-Induced Obese Mice by Fermented Cucurbita moschata Extract

Table 4

List of compounds identified from fermented Cucurbita moschata extract by LC-MS and GC-MS analysis.

LC-MS
RT (min)Name of compound ([M + H])△ppmPharmacological propertiesReferences

24.74Surfactin C131022.67661.142Antiviral, antimycoplasma, antibacterial, antihypercholesterolemia, inflammation suppressor[7]
25.17Surfactin C141036.369251.271Antiviral, antimycoplasma, antibacterial, antihypercholesterolemia, inflammation suppressor[7]

GC-MS
RT (min)Name of compoundArea (%)Pharmacological propertiesReferences

4.26Cinnamyl cinnamate6.53--
7.07Ammonia5.66--
23.64Acetic Acid3.68--
24.01Pyrazine, tetramethyl1.13Cardioprotective, antihypertensive, vasodilator, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, free radical-scavenging[8]
25.972,3-Butanediol45.86Psychoactive[8]
39.662,3-Butanediol, formamide26.90Effective against asthma[9]
40.40Methyl propyl ether1.58--