Phytochemical Analysis of Leaf Extract of Plant Acacia nilotica by GCMS Method

Acacia nilotica once regarded as one of the worst weeds because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, economic and environmental impacts, thus it can easily grow and spread on large massive area for its survival. But recent studies and experiments shows that Acacia nilotica has many effective and efficient phytochemical activities in curing human diseases. Previous studies revealed that the plant extract has antibacterial activity, antimalarial activity, antifungal activity, antibiotic activity, anti-diarrhea activity, molluscidal activity, anti hypertensive activity, anthelmentic activity, anti denaturation property, antioxidant and anticancer property [1]. Traditionally the plant used widely for the treatment of various ailments, but scientifically few of them were screened as mentioned above. Thus further studies can be conducted to investigate the unexploited potential of Acacia nilotica. So as a part and as a basis for further exploitation, the phytochemicals of Acacia nilotica were identified, such as 3-picoline-2-nitro, 1-acetyl beta carboline, Hydroxy citronellal, Trans decalone, Propionic acid-2-chloro,ethyl ester, Lavandulyl acetate and D-Glucoronic acid by GCMS analysis and the biological activity of each compound was discussed in this paper. As Acacia nilotica can grow and spread easily and because of its higher biomass availability, it can prove as an effective and cheaper drug for various human diseases.