Zygophyllum simplex L. is a plant known for its adaptation to grow in arid climatic conditions. Study on nonpolar phytochemicals and their functional group is not your reported from Thar desert. In the present study, the presence of nonpolar compounds and their functional group was identified by GC-MS and FTIR assay. Resulting, GC-MS analysis of fraction identified a total of twelve compounds. Among them, one compound is known for producing flexibility in the material. An antimicrobial agent was also identified for the first time in the plant extract of Zygophyllum simplex L. furthermore FTIR spectroscopy also identified functional groups in the plant extract.

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Keywords: Medicinal Plant, FTIR, GC-MS, Antimicrobial Compound, Nonpolar Fraction.