| In general, the supercritical fluid (CO2) extract and solvent extract were found quite similar. In case of SCFE extract, 120 compounds were identified while in solvent extraction process, the 33 and 62 compounds were identified in methanol and hexane extracts respectively.
Table 21: Important compounds identified in SCFE extract of E. thymifolia by GC-MS
Table 22: Important compounds identified in solvent (methanol) extract of E. thymifolia by GC-MS
Table 23: Compounds identified in solvent hexane extract of E. thymifolia by GC-MS
Table 24: Comparison of the compounds obtained in different extract of the Euphorbia
thymifolia.
To conclude, the E. thymifolia plant contains mainly 5,7,4 trihydroxy flavone-7-glycoside, tricosane, hydroquinone, fridoline and euphorbal. It also yields a green essential oils with its constituents, cymol, carbacrol, limonene, 2-sesquiterpenes have been identified. In general these compounds possess certain medicinal value. The compound 24–Novoleana-4(23), 12- diene 3 methyl was obtained at RT132. The compound tricosane is identified in both hexane and SCFE extract at 114.90 RT. Both these compounds were found in all the extracts of E. thymifolia. The intensity of peak and area of the peak for this Novoleana compound was large when compared to other compounds.
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