GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India

Tripti Sharma; Afroz Alam

doi:10.21448/ijsm.1682364

GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India

Abstract

The present investigation explores the phytochemical composition and bioactive potential of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta, a commonly occurring moss species in India. Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis was employed to characterize the volatile constituents of the extract, resulting in the identification of 37 compounds within a retention time range of [4.91–42.52 min]. The phytochemical profile revealed the predominance of terpenoids, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, and alkaloids. Among the identified constituents, [9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl Ester and 9-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester, (E)-] was detected as a major compound based on its relative peak area. Several of the identified compounds were reported in the literature to exhibit antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities, indicating the potential pharmacological relevance of H. involuta. The findings provide scientific insight into the medicinal significance of this bryophyte and establish a baseline phytochemical dataset for future quantitative and bioactivity-guided pharmacological investigations of H. involuta collected from Mount Abu, India.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

Banasthali Vidypaith

Project Number

Not applicable

Thanks

Vice Chancellor, Banasthali Vidyapith (Rajasthan), India

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English

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Plant Biochemistry

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Research Article

Authors

Tripti Sharma
0000-0002-6568-8913
India

Afroz Alam ^*
0000-0001-8575-4677
India

Early Pub Date

June 8, 2026

Publication Date

June 9, 2026

Submission Date

April 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 6, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 2

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Sharma, T., & Alam, A. (2026). GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, 13(2), 575-587. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1682364

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1.Sharma T, Alam A. GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India. Int. J. Sec. Metabolite. 2026;13(2):575-587. doi:10.21448/ijsm.1682364

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Sharma, Tripti, and Afroz Alam. 2026. “GC-MS Analysis and Phytochemical Profiling of the Methanolic Extract of Hyophila Involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India”. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite 13 (2): 575-87. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1682364.

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Sharma T, Alam A (June 1, 2026) GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite 13 2 575–587.

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[1]T. Sharma and A. Alam, “GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India”, Int. J. Sec. Metabolite, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 575–587, June 2026, doi: 10.21448/ijsm.1682364.

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Sharma, Tripti - Alam, Afroz. “GC-MS Analysis and Phytochemical Profiling of the Methanolic Extract of Hyophila Involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India”. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite 13/2 (June 1, 2026): 575-587. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1682364.

JAMA

1.Sharma T, Alam A. GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India. Int. J. Sec. Metabolite. 2026;13:575–587.

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Sharma, Tripti, and Afroz Alam. “GC-MS Analysis and Phytochemical Profiling of the Methanolic Extract of Hyophila Involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India”. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 575-87, doi:10.21448/ijsm.1682364.

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1.Tripti Sharma, Afroz Alam. GC-MS analysis and phytochemical profiling of the methanolic extract of Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger from Mount Abu, India. Int. J. Sec. Metabolite. 2026 Jun. 1;13(2):575-87. doi:10.21448/ijsm.1682364