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@article{195660,
        author = {Mrs. Apurva Anil Chunade and Dr. P. N. Pawade},
        title = {GC-MS Profiling of Ethanolic Extracts of Root, Phylloclade and Flower of Selected Members of Family Cactaceae from Amravati Region, Maharashtra, India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {42-48},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195660},
        abstract = {The family Cactaceae is well known for its ecological adaptability and medicinal importance, yet detailed phytochemical profiling of many Indian species remains limited. The present study investigates the chemical composition of ethanolic extracts of root, Phylloclade and flower of three Cactaceae members, Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck, Opuntia elatior Mill. and Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw., collected from the Amravati region of Maharashtra, India. Plant materials were authenticated and subjected to Soxhlet extraction using ethanol, followed by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis. The GC–MS profiling revealed the presence of diverse bioactive compounds including long-chain alcohols, aldehydes, alkanes, esters, ethers, silanes and nitrogen-containing compounds. Major constituents such as 2-hexadecanol, 5-octadecanal, decane, dodecane, diethoxy-propanol derivatives and silane compounds were identified with varying abundance across plant parts and species. Many of the detected compounds are reported to possess antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, industrial and pharmaceutical applications. Comparative analysis indicated both similarities and species-specific variations in phytochemical composition, highlighting the chemotaxonomic significance and medicinal potential of these taxa. The study provides baseline chemical data supporting the traditional and potential therapeutic use of Cactaceae species from central India.},
        keywords = {Cactaceae, GC–MS, Ethanolic extract, Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck, Opuntia elatior Mill., Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw., Phytochemicals},
        month = {March},
        }