Analysis of different bioactive compounds in the tissue of the epigeic earthworm, Eisenia fetida

Background Eisenia fetida is the epigeic earthworm renowned for organic waste management in vermitechnology. The medicinal properties of earthworm biomass is gaining much more importance in extracting various biomolecules. Therefore, the present study was carried out to analyze the bioactive compoun...

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Published inJournal of basic & applied zoology Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 28 - 32
Main Authors Shetty, Aishwarya, Biradar, Pulikeshi M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 13.08.2024
Springer Nature B.V
SpringerOpen
Subjects
Acetic acid
Animal Ecology
Animal Physiology
Animals
Bioactive compounds
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chloroform
Chromatography
Eisenia fetida
Embryology
Entomology
Epigeic earthworm
Ethyl acetate
Fluorides
Gas chromatography
Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy and phytochemicals
Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Mass spectroscopy
Metabolites
Molecular weight
Organic wastes
Parasitology
Pharmaceuticals
Reptiles & amphibians
Solvents
Ulcers
Waste management
Worms
Zoology
Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy and phytochemicals
Bioactive compounds
Epigeic earthworm
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Summary:Background Eisenia fetida is the epigeic earthworm renowned for organic waste management in vermitechnology. The medicinal properties of earthworm biomass is gaining much more importance in extracting various biomolecules. Therefore, the present study was carried out to analyze the bioactive compounds of Eisenia fetida by using gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy analysis of four different solvent extract and highlighting their biological activities. Results The analysis showed the presence of 17, 22, 21 and 18 bioactive compounds in chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol and distilled water solvent extract, respectively. Each compound were analyzed based on their peak number, R-time and Base m/z values. The molecular formula, molecular weight, compound nature, their structure and biological activities were tabulated. Conclusion The presence of a wide range of bioactive compounds in the epigeic earthworm, Eisenia fetida , justifies the pharmacological use in curing various diseases.
ISSN:2090-990X
2090-990X
DOI:10.1186/s41936-024-00381-x