GC–MS and FTIR Analysis of Chemical Compounds in Ocimum Gratissimum Plant

The plant tissues produce many chemical compounds with potential biological activities. The present study has been carried out to identify the chemical constituents present in the leaves, stems and seeds of Ocimum gratissimum plant using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy along with its functional group analysis using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC−MS) study showed the presence of Eugenol, Flavone, Caryophyllene, Oleoc acid, Phytol, Octadecanoic acid, Clohexene-1-methanol4-[1-methylethenyl]-acetate, Artemisinin, Phenol,3,5-bis [1,1-dimethylethyl]- and Methyl-α-ionone as major compounds. These compounds were already proved to possess anti-oxidative, anti-mycotic, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-oxidant, anti-insect, anti-inflammatory, anaesthetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, anti-tumour, analgesic, antibacterial, fungicide, cytotoxicity and anti-fungal activities. The functional groups such as C=O, O–H, C–N and C=C were identified using FTIR method.