GC-MS analysis of bioactive compounds in methanolic extract of Seeds of Elletaria cardamomum

Abstract

Elletaria cardamomum or small cardamom is known as the, ‘Queen of Spices’, since its dried fruit is highly priced as a spice around the world, and in India it is considered the second essential ‘national spice’. The GC-MS analysis of methanolic extract of seeds was perfomed to confirm the chemical composition of seeds of Elletaria cardamomum.  The GC-MS analysis confirmed presence of 39 compunds. The major compounds were trisdibutylphenyl phosphate (48.19 %), nonadecane (6.04%), cetane (4.55 %) with other compounds like clionasterol (2.84%), heneicosane (2.58 %), glycidyl oleate (2.51%) and anozol (2.27 %). This study confirmed the presence of many phytochemical compounds with antimicrobial activity.