Phytochemical screening and quantitative analysis, FTIR and GC-MS analysis of Costus pictus D. Don ex Lindl. Leaf extracts – A potential therapeutic herb

Many medicinal plants play an essential role in medicine to prevent diseases due to the presence of several active chemicals. An effective strategy to combat non-communicable disease epidemics has been to introduce bioactive compounds from natural sources. Costus pictus is a versatile species which have exhibited beneficial properties against a variety of diseases. Multiple bioactive substances found in C. pictus have properties that are hypolipidemic, anti-hypertension, and anti-diabetic. GC-MS profiling revealed that the presence of (1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-2,6,6-trimethyl bicyclo [3.1.1] heptane, (Z)-9-Octadecenoic acid methyl ester, 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid,-dodecyl dimethyl ester, 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethyl ethyl)-phenol, 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol, Benzeneethanamine, D-delta-tocopherol, Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, Methyl stearate, Phytol, and Phytol, acetate, β-Lapachone, 1,2,3-Propanetriol, 1-acetate, 2,6-Dihydroxynaphthalene, Benzene, (1- methyldodecyl)-, Curan-17-oic acid, 2,16-didehydro-20-hydroxy-, methyl ester, Phytol, (R)-(−)-(Z)-14-Methyl-8-hexadecen-1-ol, and Docosatrienoic acid and FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of identified chemical compounds in C. pictus. The current findings support the necessity for further scientific studies that are beneficial to human health and therapeutic potential.