Preliminary Phytochemical Determination And GC-MS Analysis of Methanolic Extract of Cladophora Glomarata (Green Marine Alga)

Seaweeds since ages are excellent source of biologically active ingredients and source of phytochemicals namely agar-agar, carraggeenan and algin, which are extensively used in various industries. Various seaweeds are used in traditional medicine in several Asian nations. In this study, methanolic extract Cladophora glomerata, a marine green alga was subjected to preliminary phytochemical and Gas chromatography- Mass spectrometry analysis (GC-MS) which revealed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, diterpenes and carbohydrates. The major compounds were Dibutyl phthalate (27.07%), Hexadecenoic acid, methyl ester (9.58%), 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (8.11%), Octatriacontyl trifluoroacetate (6.81%), Cholesterol (6.66%). Thus, the current phytochemical and GC-MS analysis of Cladophora glomerata provides crucial new information to enable ongoing investigations to evaluate the structure of bioactive compounds and their pharmacological properties.