Table 11 Phytochemical Constituents of Methanol Extract of Costus afer leaf identified by GC–MS
Compounds names | Area % | Retention time (min) |
|---|---|---|
1. Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester | 30.77 | 12.001 |
2. Benzenepropanoic acid, 3,5-bis(-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-, methyl ester | 1.86 | 12.183 |
3. 9-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester | 13.97 | 13.329 |
4. 11-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester | 13.38 | 13.376 |
5. Methyl stearate | 40.43 | 13.526 |
6. Docosanoic acid, methyl ester | 3.85 | 18.451 |