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Chemical characterization of the petroleum ether fraction of Paralemnalia thyrsoides soft coral using Gas Chromatography-Mass analysis

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Pharmacognosy

Abstract

GGenus Paralemnalia (Family: Nephtheidae), specifically Paralemnalia thyrsoides, is a soft coral known for its unique morphology and potential medicinal applications. Commonly referred to as finger coral or tree coral, it has finger-like lobes branching from a fleshy base and is typically colored beige. These soft corals are particularly interesting due to the presence of various secondary metabolites. These chemicals are thought to be a defense mechanism against predators and may have other biological activities. Research has shown that extracts from Paralemnalia thyrsoides contain a variety of these metabolites, including new and previously known compounds. The present study indicates that the petroleum ether fraction of Paralemnalia thyrsoides contains various compounds that were investigated through gas chromatography-mass analysis (GC/MS). The most abundant compounds were saturated fatty acids methyl ester (22.46%), oxygenated compounds (19.98%), oxygenated sesquiterpenes (15.03%), unsaturated fatty acids methyl ester (10.06%), sterols (9.54%), nitrogenous compounds (7.33%), hydrocarbons (2.23%), in addition to minor saturated fatty alcohols (0.66%) and (12.71%)of the total compounds could not be identified based on the retention time and mass spectrum.

DOI

10.21608/jabps.2024.283331.1219

Keywords

Paralemnalia thyrsoides, GC/MS analysis, fatty acids methyl esters, Hydrocarbons

Authors

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Radwa

Last Name

Mohie el-dien

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Pharmacognosy, Pharmacy, New Valley University, El-kharga, Egypt

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radwa.taher88@phy.nvu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mostafa

Last Name

Ahmed

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Pharmacognosy, Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt

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m_fouad2000@yahoo.com

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0000-0002-3909-3537

First Name

Amgad

Last Name

Khedr

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I.M.

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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said P.O. Box 42526 Egypt. Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University-Egypt, New Damietta, P.O. Box 34518 Egypt.

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a_mansour7799@yahoo.com

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Port Said

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First Name

Basma

Last Name

Mahmoud

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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia, Egypt

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basmaakh88@yahoo.com

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Minia

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Kamel

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Pharmacognosy, Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt

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kamelmohamed23@yahoo.com

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Volume

7

Article Issue

3

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49074

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2024-04-17

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

109

Page End

116

Print ISSN

2535-1869

Online ISSN

2535-2040

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522

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Journal of advanced Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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https://jabps.journals.ekb.eg/

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Chemical characterization of the petroleum ether fraction of Paralemnalia thyrsoides soft coral using Gas Chromatography-Mass analysis

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23 Dec 2024