Research Article

GC-MS Evaluation, Antioxidant Content, and Cytotoxic Activity of Propolis Extract from Peninsular Malaysian Stingless Bees, Tetrigona Apicalis

Table 1

Phytochemical compounds identified in T. apicalis propolis extract using GC-MS.

PeakCompoundRTMFMW (g/mol)Quality (%)

1Undecane5.602C11H24156.1895
2Cyclohexane, 1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-4-(1-methylethylidene)-7.596C15H24204.3590
3alpha-Cubebene7.68C15H24204.3589
4Copaene7.895C15H24204.3598
5Cyclohexane, 1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2, 4-bis(1-methylethenyl)-, [1S-(1.alpha., 2.beta., 4.beta.)]-7.979C15H24204.3598
63H-3a,7-Methanoazulene, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8-hexahydro-1, 4, 9, 9-tetramethyl-8.111C15H24204.3593
71H-Cycloprop[e]azulene, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7b-octahydro-1, 1, 4, 7-tetramethyl-8.145C15H24204.3593
8Caryophyllene8.229C15H24204.3599
9alpha-Caryophyllene8.451C15H24204.3596
10Naphthalene, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 8a-octahydro-7-methyl-4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)-8.562C15H24204.3598
111, 6-Cyclodecadiene, 1-methyl-5-methylene-8-(1-methylethyl)-8.625C15H24204.3596
12Bicyclogermacrene8.722C15H24204.3594
131, 3-Benzodioxole, 4-methoxy-6-(2-propenyl)-8.806C11H12O3192.2195
14Naphthalene, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8a-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-8.84C15H24204.3598
15Naphthalene, decahydro-4a-methyl-1-methylene-7-(1-methylethenyl)-9.09C15H24204.3598
16Tricyclo[6.3.0.0(2, 4)]undec-8-ene, 3, 3, 7, 11-tetramethyl-9.188C15H24204.3587
171H-Cycloprop[e]azulen-7-ol, decahydro-1, 1, 7-trimethyl-4-methylene-9.236C15H24O220.3599
18Caryophyllene oxide9.292C15H24O220.3593
19Cyclohexane, 1, 2-dimethyl-3, 5-bis(1-methylethenyl)-9.375C14H24192.3481
2012-Oxabicyclo[9.1.0] dodeca-3,7-diene, 1, 5, 5, 8-tetramethyl9.445C15H24O220.3586
211H-Cycloprop[e]azulene, decahydro-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylene-9.577C15H24O220.3580
22alpha-Cadinol9.66715H222.3793
23Aristolene epoxide10.98C15H24O220.3583
241-Cyclohexene-1-butanal,.alpha.,2, 6, 6-tetramethyl-11.571C14H24O208.3490
251-Cyclohexene-1-butanal,.alpha.,2, 6, 6-tetramethyl-11.634C14H24O208.3493
264, 4, 6a, 6b, 8a, 11, 11, 14b-Octamethyl-1, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 14, 14a, 14b-octadecahydro-2H-picen-3-one25.003C30H48O424.793
27beta-Amyrin25.621C30H50O426.796
28alpha-Amyrin26.886C30H50O426.793

Note: RT, retention time; MF, molecular formula; MW, molecular weight.