Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop., commonly known as creeping thistle, is a weed of Asteraceae. This study was undertaken to explore various phytoconstituents present in flower of this weed. To achieve this goal, the dried flowers of this weed were soaked in methanol for one week and filtered. This methanolic extract was subjected to GC-MS analysis and 7 compounds were identified. These included olean-12-en-3-ol, acetate, (3β)- (63.87%), lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol, acetate, (3β)- (12.12%), β-amyrin (6.19%), γ-sitosterol (6.09%), α-amyrin (5.24%), stigmasterol (3.29%) and carbonic acid, 2-ethylhexyl heptadecyl ester (3.16%). Literature survey showed that these compounds possess anti-inflamatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant and/or anticancer activities.
Research Article · Volume 27, Issue 2, 30 April 2024 · Open Access
GC-MS EXAMINATION OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF Cirsium arvense FLOWERS
· · ·
Affiliations & Notes ⌄
- 1Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan 2Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan 3Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan *Corresponding author’s email: fiaz.iags@pu.edu.pk, malikferdosi@yahoo.com
Article Info ⌄
- Journal:
- Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research
- Published:
- 30 April 2024

Abstract
The full text of this article is available as a PDF — use Download PDF above.
Cited by 1 article
In journals published by ResearchersLinks.
Services
Article usage statistics
Loading…
Related articles
- CHEMICAL CONTROL OF CANADA THISTLE CRISIUM ARVENSE (L.) SCOPPakistan Journal of Weed Science Research · 2024
- BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FLOWERS OF Vinca major, A MEDICINAL WEED PLANT OF HILLY AREAS OF PAKISTANPakistan Journal of Weed Science Research · 2024
- BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF Calotropis procera FLOWERSPakistan Journal of Weed Science Research · 2024
- BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS OF WILD Cannabis sativa ROOTS FROM PAKISTANPakistan Journal of Weed Science Research · 2024
- GC-MS ANALYSIS AND BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF FLOWERS OF Bergenia ciliata, A WEED OF ROCK CREVICES IN PAKISTANPakistan Journal of Weed Science Research · 2024
- BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS IN METHANOLIC FLOWER EXTRACT OF Ageratum conyzoidesPakistan Journal of Weed Science Research · 2024
