Abstract: In the present study, primary and secondary metabolites were estimated quantitatively from Mnium cuspidatum – a moss commonly found in Himalayan region. M. cuspidatum is used as traditional medicine to cure burns and inflammation. GC-MS and FTIR analyses revealed the presence of bioactive compounds with medicinal properties in the studied moss indicating its potential to be used as an herbal alternative for various diseases.
Keywords: Bryophytes, bioactive compounds, Mnium cuspidatum, GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) and FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy).
Title: Phytochemical Analysis and Characterization of the Bioactive Compounds of Mnium cuspidatum by GC-MS and FTIR
Author: Satvir Kaur, Sunita Kapila, Indresh K. Maurya
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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