Department
Natural Sciences
Document Type
Poster
Abstract
Phytochemical screening of Solidago altissima and Verbena hastata was conducted using GC-MS. Both species have been associated with reports of historical medicinal uses and are prevalent in Minnesota. The purpose of this study was to identify the phytochemical constituents of the specimens to analyze their medicinal or therapeutic uses from a chemical perspective. Plant material from each species was air-dried, separated into their corresponding constituents (flowers, leaves, stems, roots, and seeds), and extracted with heptane and ethanol at room temperature. Additionally, separate teas were made from the leaves and flowers of each species and extracted with ethyl acetate. The classes found in this analysis include terpenes and terpenoids, saturated and monounsaturated hydrocarbons, small oxygen functionalized molecules, sterols, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, and tocopherols.
Publication Date
Spring 4-15-2025
Recommended Citation
Sullivan, Gabriel, "Phytochemical Investigation of Solidago altissima (Tall Goldenrod) and Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain)" (2025). Student Scholarship. 11.
https://metroworks.metrostate.edu/student-scholarship/11
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Comments
Spring 2025: Student Research Conference