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Abstract
The flowers of Ixora finlaysoniana Wall.ex. G. Don. grown in Egypt yielded 1.2 % and 2.4 % (v/w) of essential oil by hydrodistillation (HD) and solvent (diethyl ether) extraction (SE), respectively. GC-MS analysis revealed that the two oil samples were identical in some components, but differing in the composition and percentages of certain components. Twenty-two components were identified in both, representing 98.08 % and 95.19 %, respectively. Oxygenated compounds were dominant in HD oil, being 73.09 % compared with SE sample 26.77 %; while the hydrocarbons amounted to 24.99 % and 68.42 %, respectively. Ledol and sesquiterpene laurenene recorded highest percentage in HD sample15.23 % and 13.24 %; respectively. While; both hydrocarbons nonadecane and pentacosane are the major components in SE sample 24.70 % and 23.34 %; respectively. The two oil samples when compared to standard exhibited variable although significant efficacy and potency as antiulcer, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, chronic hypoglycemic and hepatoprotective; offering a support to recommendations of the possible utility of the oil of Ixora finlaysoniana as a potent drug in these activities.