Screening of Bioactive Compounds in Marine Gastropod Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778) by Using FT-IR and GC-MS

Marine organisms provide a treasure trove of novel bioactive metabolites. Marine snails, specifically the gastropod Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778) has garnered attention for its rich reservoir of bioactive compounds with prospective therapeutic applications. This study aimed to investigate the chemical diversity of P. sulcatus through chloroform extraction, followed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) analysis. The FTIR spectroscopy identified 18 unique bands associated with a variety of functional groups, such as alkanes, alkynes, alkenes, aldehydes, alcohols, aromatics, amines, and alkyl halides. The GCMS analysis revealed the presence of 44 bioactive compounds, of which Cholesta-3,5-diene is accounted for 15.07% of the total area percentage. The FTIR analysis was supported by the GC-MS results, which also identified esters, fatty alcohols, terpenes, phenols, alkanes, and alkene compounds. This complementary data confirms the presence of both saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, as well as various alcohols, in the extracts. These findings confirmed that the marine snail P. sulcatus’ chloroform extracts contain a diverse range of bioactive compounds which could contribute as a valuable resource for discovering novel therapeutic compounds, developing innovative treatments, and contributing to pharmaceutical and biomedical research