Research Article

GC-MS Analysis and Inhibitory Evaluation of Terminalia catappa Leaf Extracts on Major Enzymes Linked to Diabetes

Table 2

GC-MS identified phytochemicals present in T. catappa ethanolic leaf extract.

Peak no.Compound nameRetention time (min)Area (%)Molecular weight (g/mol)FormulaClassification of compound

12-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-7.2270.05110.11C6H6O2Carbohydrate
24H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-10.0340.54144.12C6H8O4Phenolics
32,5-Dimethyl-1-hepten-4-ol10.8390.1142.24C9H18OTerpene
4Benzofuran, 2,3-dihydro-11.0840.61120.15C8H8OPhenolics
5Cyclopentanol, 1-(1-methylene-2-propenyl)-11.2350.24138.21C9H14OTerpene
62-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol12.3260.2150.17C9H10O2Phenolics
77-Oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, 1,5-dimethyl-12.4170.08126.20C8H14OPhenolics
81-Tetradecanol13.1330.09214.39C14H30OFatty acid
9cis-Z-α-Bisabolene epoxide13.60.07220.35C15H24OTerpenoid
102-(3,3-Dimethyl-but-1-ynyl)-1,1-dimethyl-3-methylene-cyclopropane13.6730.1162.27C12H18Hydrocarbon
11Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-14.4290.35206.32C14H22OPhenolics
122(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl-, (R)-14.8510.15180.24C11H16O2Phenolics
1310-Heneicosene (c,t)15.1430.33294.60C21H42Hydrocarbon
14Ethyl-α-D-glucopyranoside15.86310.38208.21C8H16O8Carbohydrate
156-Methyl-cyclodec-5-enol16.8760.59168.28C11H20OPhenolics
16, 17Phytol, acetate17.096.92338.60C22H42O2Terpenoid
209-Octadecene, 1-methoxy-, (E)-17.880.25282.50C19H38OHydrocarbon
21n-Hexadecanoic acid18.0728.95256.43C16H32O2Fatty acid
22Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester18.1726.83284.50C18H36O2Fatty acid ethyl ester
23Vitamin E18.4786.25430.70C29H50O2Terpenoid
18, 19, 24Phytol18.98529.54296.50C20H40OPhytosterol
259,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-19.2572.46280.40C18H32O2Fatty acid
26Oleic acid19.29317.1282.50C18H34O2Fatty acid
274-Decenoic acid, ethyl ester, (Z)-19.4253.79198.30C12H22O2Fatty acid ethyl ester