Acid content of the dichloromethane extract of Ephedra alata leaves

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The acids profile of the leaves of Ephedra alata growing in Algerian desert was studied by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

Fourteen acids were identified in the dichloromethane extract.

The main acids were : 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl (18.19 %), Benzoic acid (7.60 %), 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, methyl (2.17 %), Benzene-acetic acid, .alpha.-hydrox (1.43 %), Benzene-dicarboxylic acid, diis 1.2-(1.41 %), Hexadecanoic-acid (1.21 %), Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester (1.17 %) and Benzene-propanoic acid (1.15 %).