GC-MS Profiling of Borassus flabellifer Linn. Tubers

Author: Bhina Rubavathi V. and Beena Lawrence

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Abstract

Borassus flabellifer is commonly known as palmyra palm, tala or tal palm, toddy palm, lontar palm, wine palm, or ice apple and is native to South Asia. The present work was undertaken to profile the components available in the tuber extract of Borassus flabellifer Linn. Around eighteen compounds were eluted which was distributed through 23 peaks having retention time ranging from 5.828 to 44.835 min. Among the eighteen compounds eluted, seven compounds were found to have medicinal properties. Three compounds- Dioxolane (Peak 2 at retention time 7.850 min.), N- Acetyltyramine (Peak 6 at retention time 24.387 min.) and 9, 10 – Anthracenedione (Peak 14 at retention time 39.562 min.) are known to have potent anticancer properties. In the wake of increasing number of cancer cases in the present time, the root tubers of the selected plant can be used as lead compounds to design new drugs to fight the dreadful disease- Cancer.

Keywords

Borassus flabellifer, GC-MS, Anticancer compounds

Conclusion

Medicinal plants, which form the backbone of traditional medicine, in the last few decades, have been the subject of very intense pharmacological studies, Due to the undesirable side effects of synthetic drugs, phytocomponents of plants may be useful for drug discovery and development against various diseases. The presence of 18 phytoconstituents in the plant extract was confirmed through GC-MS analysis. The tubers of Borassus flabellifer contains plenty of bioactive compounds. It is believed to possess medicinal values, frequently associated with chronic diseases and also certain types of malignancy. Therefore, it seems reasonable to consider the tubers of Borassus flabellifer as a valuable ingredient which can improve and enhance our health. From this study, it can be concluded that Borassus flabellifer may serve as a new potential source of anticancer medicines due to the presence of these phytochemicals and bioactive compounds which confer the medicinal properties. However in silico works of these compounds can pave the way for new anticancer drug discoveries from theses natural source of phytocompounds.

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How to cite this article

Bhina Rubavathi V. and Beena Lawrence (2023). GC-MS Profiling of Borassus flabellifer Linn. Tubers. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(3): 793-797.