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Table 2 The major compounds identified in methanolic extracts of A. squamosa leaves; retention times (RT), classification, formula and molecular weight (Mw)

From: GC-MS profiling and assessment of antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer properties of extracts of Annona squamosa L. leaves

No.

RT

Proposed compound

Class

Formula

Mw

%

1

14.60

bicycloelemene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

1.28

2

14.69

d-elemene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

0.46

3

15.72

α -copaene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

2.12

4

15.94

β-bourbonene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

0.71

5

16.85

trans-caryophyllene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

12.12

6

17.48

α-amorphene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

0.60

7

17.65

γ-muurolene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

0.73

8

17.77

humulene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

1.15

9

18.40

germacrene-D

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

22.01

10

18.76

bicyclogermacrene

sesquiterpene

C15H24

204

2.80

11

25.97

phytol

diterpene alcohol

C20H40O

296

2.22

12

42.05

squalene

triterpene

C30H50

410

1.30

13

48.41

palmitone

ketone

C31H62O

450

16.92