GC-MS ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS FROM COASTAL SAND DUNE TAXON – SESUVIUM PORTULACASTRUM (L.)

Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) is a coastal plant has long been used as a remedy for fever and scurvy by rural folk. The present investigation was carried out to determine the bioactive phytoconstituents in the ethanol extracts of leaf and stem of S. portulacastrum. The GC/MS analysis ethanol extractive of leaf and stem was found to be value added. 9 compounds were identified in leaf extract and 8 compounds from stem. Vitamin E (44.79%), 1-Monolinoleoylglycerol trimethylsilyl esther (19.29%) are the prevailing compounds in leaf extract and Benzoic acid, 4-ethoxy-ethyl ester (23.03%), Oleic acid (15.99%) are the major phytoconstituents in stem extract of Sesuvium portulacastrum.