Chemical composition, antioxidant activity and antibacterial mechanism of action from Marsilea minuta leaf hexane: methanol extract

BMC Chemistry

Table 1 GC–MS analysis of Marsilea minuta leaves extract

Peak no	Components	Class of compound	Retention time	Area %
1.	Phenol, 2,4-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl)	Phenol	13.52	8.37
2.	Benzoic acid, 4-ethoxy-, ethyl ester	Aromatic acid ester	13.76	43.39
3.	1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol,3,7,11-trimethyl	Oxygenated sesquiterpene	14.20	2.61
4.	Trans-Farnesol	Oxygenated sesquiterpene	16.00	5.11
5.	2,6,10-Dodecatrien-1-ol,3,7,11-trimethyl-acetate	Sesquiterpene	16.96	1.71
6.	Farnesol, acetate	Sesquiterpene	17.22	18.42
7.	Phthalic acid, isobutyl undecyl ester	Diester	17.54	4.91
8.	7,9-Di-tert-butyl-1-oxaspiro(4,5)deca-6,9-diene-2,8-dione	Spirolactone	18.05	1.84
9.	Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one	Lactone	18.46	5.68
10.	1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl-2-methylpropylester	Diester	18.51	4.84
11.	Octadec-9-enoic acid	Unsaturated fatty acid	19.64	1.89
12.	Oleic acid	Unsaturated fatty acid	21.23	1.22

Compound proportions were calculated from the chromatograms obtained on the TG-5MS column. The percentage of the compounds detected in the GC that was calculated based on the relative area of individual compounds to the total area of the components identified from the extract