Table 1 HPLC analysis of bioactive compounds in the ethanolic crude extract of Sepia pharaonic ink
Peak # | RT (min) | Compound name | Molecular formula | Molecular weight | Area (mAU*s) | Area (%) | Conc. (µg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3.357 | Gallic acid | C7H6O5 | 170.12 | 293.62610 | 3.7049 | 410.66 |
2 | 4.380 | Chlorogenic acid | C16H18O9 | 354.31 | 5.22149 | 0.0659 | 13.00 |
3 | 4.787 | Catechin | C15H14O6 | 290.27 | 37.99434 | 0.4794 | 155.79 |
4 | 5.503 | Methyl gallate | C8H8O5 | 184.15 | 8.28224 | 0.1045 | 8.23 |
5 | 5.842 | Caffeic acid | C9H8O4 | 180.16 | 204.44717 | 2.5796 | 258.53 |
6 | 7.121 | Pyro catechol | C6H6O2 | 110.11 | 3.30806 | 0.0417 | 7.48 |
7 | 8.697 | Ellagic acid | C14H6O8 | 302.19 | 5.79629 | 0.0731 | 14.41 |
8 | 9.439 | Coumaric acid | C9H8O3 | 164.16 | 31.74083 | 0.4005 | 12.40 |
9 | 10.308 | Ferulic acid | C10H10O4 | 194.18 | 10.98365 | 0.1386 | 11.49 |
10 | 14.258 | Cinnamic acid | C9H8O2 | 148.16 | 2.14905 | 0.0271 | 0.76 |
11 | 14.587 | Apigenin | C15H10O5 | 270.24 | 5.33759 | 0.0673 | 6.65 |