Research Article

Phytochemical Constituents, Antioxidant, Cytotoxicity, Antimicrobial, Antitrypanosomal, and Antimalarial Potentials of the Crude Extracts of Callistemon citrinus

Table 1

Bioactive components of the methanolic extract of Callistemon citrinus.

Name of compoundsRIPeak area (%)MFMWCompound nature

4-Carene9190.22C10H16136Monoterpene
Eucalyptol10592.22C10H18O154Oxygenated monoterpenoid
2-Nonenal11120.27C9H16O140Unsaturated aldehyde
Limonene diepoxide11280.31C10H16O2168Oxygenated monoterpenoid
Pinocarveol11310.46C10H16O152Oxygenated monoterpenoid
α-Terpineol11431.22C10H18O154Oxygenated monoterpenoid
Isopulegone, 4-methyl12520.27C10H18O166Oxygenated monoterpenoid
Trans-2-decenol12660.92C10H20O156Unsaturated alcohol
Aromadendrene13860.46C15H24204Sesquiterpene
(8E, 10Z)-1,8-Pentadecatriene151827.00C15H26248Hydrocarbon
β-Eudesmol15930.55C15H26O222Oxygenated sesquiterpenoid
Methyl-14-methyl pentadecanoate18142.04C17H34O2270Ester
Palmitic acid196832.87C16H32O2256Fatty acid
9-Octadecenal20070.91C18H34O266Unsaturated aldehyde
Stearic acid, methyl ester20771.07C19H38O2298Ester
Trans-vaccenic acid, methyl ester20853.46C19H36O2296Ester
Methyl linolelaidate20931.49C19H34O2294Ester
Stearic acid216713.59C18H36O2284Fatty acid
Oleic acid21756.42C18H34O2282Fatty acid
Squalene29142.98C30H50410Triterpene

MF = molecular formula, MW = molecular weight, RI = retention indices.