Research Article

Protective Effects of Miswak (Salvadora persica) against Experimentally Induced Gastric Ulcers in Rats

Table 3

Phytochemical analysis of S. persica extract by GC-MS.

Retention time (min)PhytochemicalsArea (%)

5.52Chavicol1.18
10.18Oleic acid1.97
12.313-Penten-2-one4.24
15.58Tristrimethylsilyl ether derivative of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D23.94
16.24Retinoic acid1.31
16.78Palmitic acid13.19
17.27Androst-7-ene-6,17-dione9.56
19.05Methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside4.09
19.32α-Linolenic acid1.77
20.83Tributyl acetylcitrate5.24
23.78Hexa-t-butylselenatrisiletane6.97
26.33Lycopene16.56
27.45Pregn-16-ene-11,14,18,20-tetrol1.73
28.46Lycoxanthin1.61
Ingredients less than 1.00%26.64