Acid content of the dichloromethane extract of Ephedra alata leaves

Elyacout CHEBOUAT; Belkhir DADAMOUSSA; Samer GHARABLI; Noureddine GHERRAF; Messaouda ALLAOUI; Abdelkrim CHERITI

Elyacout CHEBOUAT Univ Ouargla, Fac. des Mathématiques et des Sciences de la Matière, Dépt. de Chimie, Ouargla 30 000, Algeria, LaboratorySchool of Applied Medical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Jordan
Belkhir DADAMOUSSA Univ Ouargla, Fac. des Mathématiques et des Sciences de la Matière, Dépt. de Chimie, Ouargla 30 000, Algeria, Univ Ouargla, Fac. des sciences de la nature et de la vie, Lab. Protection des écosystèmes en zones arides et semi-arides, Ouargla 30 000, Algeria
Samer GHARABLI LaboratorySchool of Applied Medical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Jordan
Noureddine GHERRAF Laboratoire des Ressources Naturelles et Aménagement des milieux sensibles, Larbi Ben M’hidi university, Oum Elbouaghi, 04000, Algeria.
Messaouda ALLAOUI Univ Ouargla, Fac. des Mathématiques et des Sciences de la Matière, Dépt. de Chimie, Ouargla 30 000, Algeria
Abdelkrim CHERITI Phytochemistry &OrganicSynthesisLaboratory University of Bechar, Bechar 08000, Algeria

Keywords: Ephedra alata, Ephedraceae, Dichloromethane, GC-MS, acids

Abstract

The acids profile of the leaves of Ephedra alata growing in Algerian desert was studied by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Fourteen acids were identified in the Dichloromethane extract. The main acids were: 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl (18.19%), Benzoic acid (7.60%), 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, methyl (2.17%), Benzene-acetic acid, .alpha.-hydrox (1.43%) ,Benzene-dicarboxylic acid, diis 1.2- (1.41%) , Hexadecanoic -acid (1.21%) ,Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester (1.17%) and Benzene-propanoic acid (1.15%).