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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC chromatography of the ethyl acetate extract of Ficus sycomorus Linn. root two compounds. The mass spectral data shows that all the compounds have molecular ion peak and base peak with M/Z 468 and 218 respectively. The tentative identification was achieved by comparing their mass spectra with the data sys compounds are suggested to be pentacyclic triterpenoid isomers, and this include; 12 yl, acetate (3.alpha) and Urs-12-en sycomorus suggests that the plant conforms to other members of the genus Ficus. The result of this study shows that pentacyclic triterpenoid isomers can be useful in the chemotaxonomy of the Moraceae Family if the investigation is extended to other genera and species. Furth should be carried out to isolate the compounds in their pure forms and detail spectroscopic studies should also be carried out to fully elucidate their structures.

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