Table 1 Anticancer compounds of 50% ethanolic extract of fenugreek seeds identified by GC-MS
From: Fenugreek extract as an inducer of cellular death via autophagy in human T lymphoma Jurkat cells
Retention Time (min.) | Compound Name | Formula | % of Total | *Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8.54 | 4-Vinylguaiacol | C9H10O2 | 1.36 | Anti-edemic; anti-inflammatory; anti-prostaglandin; prostaglandin-synthesis-inhibitor |
9.452 | Eugenol | C10H12O2 | 1.25 | Antibacterial; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; antioxidant; antitumor; cancer-preventive |
10.463 | Vanillin | C8H8O3 | 1.52 | Anticancer; antimutagenic; antioxidant; antitumor; antitumor-promoter; antiviral; cancer-preventive; fungicide; immunosuppressant |
13.05 | β-Bisabolene | C15H24 | 1.25 | Anticancer |
13.488 | Cedrene | C15H24 | 2.91 | Cancer-preventive |
16.486 | Zingerone | C11H14O3 | 12.03 | Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant |
29.508 | Gingerol | C17H26O4 | 4.82 | Antiemetic; anti-hepatotoxic; antihistaminic; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; antiseptic; anti-thromboxane; cancer-preventive; cyclooxygenase-inhibitor; hepatoprotective |