Chemical Composition of the Dichloromethane Extract of Ephedra AlataLeaves and Flowers

The Composition profile of the Dichloromethane extract of the leaves and Flowers of Ephedra alata growing in Algerian desert was studied by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Fifty-two Compounds of the leaves and Sixty-five Compounds of the flowers were identified. The main Compounds of the leaves are: 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl (18.194%); Phenol, 4-(3-hydroxy-1- propenyl) (7.881%), Benzoic acid (8.521%), Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl (7.036%); Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy- 3-methoxy (4.381%). On the other hand the flowers contain some important compounds such as Benzoic acid (16.874%), 2- Propenoic acid , 3- phenyl (11.453%), 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diis (5.112%), Benzenemethanol (3.675%), Benzeneethanol (3.645%).