Abstract:
Aim: To isolate and determine the chemical constituents of the stem bark of Cor-
dia dichotoma (Forst f.), a plant used for medicinal purpose in folk medicine.
Materials and methods: Petroleum ether extract of the stem bark was used for
this study. Saponification process was performed to separate fatty acid and unsa-
ponifiable matter.
Results: One triterpenoids, α-amyrin was isolated from the bark by using iso-
cratic elution. The chemical compounds isolated, for the first time, were analyzed
by GC/MS, IR, and UV. The chemical composition of the fatty acids methyl esters
(FAMEs) in bark of Cordia dichotoma were also analyzed by gas chromatography-
mass spectrometry. After methyl-esterification, 17 components were identified in
the bark. The derivatization conditions were investigated in order to validate this
method.
Conclusion: The present analysis revealed that Cordia dichotoma stem bark con-
tains 17 fatty acid. The principal themes of the review highlight the development
and application of chromatographic techniques for the separation, isolation and
detection of the compo
