GC-MS profiling and phytopharmacological analysis of aqueous distillate of Cyperus scariosus R.Br.

Aqueous distillate of Cyperus scariosus R.Br.investigated for phytochemical constituents by GC-MS technique.Both qualitative and quantitative analysis were performed by a high-performance quadrupole mass filter.Aqueous distillate of C. scariosus roots stated more than one hundred phytochemical compounds, including terpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, steroids, glycosides, and alkaloids in the GC-MS analysis.The constituents were identified through contrasting their mass spectra fragmentation patterns and correlation indices with that stockpile on the MS-Computer library along with information from published literatures.Trans-carveol, di-isononyl phthalate, alpha and beta selinene, octadecanoic acid, limonene, 2, 5piperazinedione, 3, 6-bis (phenylmethyl)-, sesquiterpenoid were the main constituents in the aqueous distillate of C. scariosus roots.The presence of these compounds relates to the use of herbal roots by traditional healers.Taking into account that the core substances essential for the antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and afflictions of numerous diseases are terpenoids and sterols.Since the principal components of the aqueous distillate of C. scariosus roots were terpenoids and sterols, this extract may find usage in a variety of ailments.