Investigation of the Main Alkaloid of London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio L) as a Wild Medicinal Plant Grown in Iraq

摘要

The objective of the study is to Detect and investigate the main alkaloid of aerial parts extract of Sisymbrium irio L. as a medicinal plant used in traditional medicine in Iraq for liver diseases. After collection of the aerial parts of this plant, it was dried and converted to powder by grinding. Powdered plant was macerated with 2N HCl overnight. The alkaloid were detected with dragendroff’s reagent. Investigation of the extracted alkaloid using GC/MS. The results of this study were referred to the TLC and dragendroff’s test and show the presence of nicotine as the single alkaloid was founded in this plant. The study was occurred the effect of environmental condition such as semi-aerial condition soil type were very important on the active compounds biosynthesis.