## 4 Discussion
Similarly, the published reports by [PERSON] et al. [30] on _Anabasis setifera_ and _Salsola tomentosa_ showed the occurrence of tannins, phenols, terpenoids, saponins, and flavonoids, which are more or less proven to have anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-malarial, anti-cancer, radical scavenging, anti-allergenic, and anti-viral pharmacological applications. This can be more related to the recently conducted research work of [PERSON] et al. [52], wherein the authors carried out a comparative analysis on _Cenchrus ciliaris_, Polypogon monspelianisis, and Dicanthium annulatum for secondary metabolite detection, which included alkaloid, flavonoid, phenol, coumarin, tannin, and saponin determination, and explained the specific function of each metabolite as an oxidative stress reducer, an inflammation reducer, or an antifungal fungal agent and their involvement in improving digestion and absorbing nutrients, contrary to enhancing feed efficiency. The current FTIR spectroscopy assessment of the methanolic leaf extract of _C. simplicifolia_ revealed paramount functional groups such as O-H, N-H, C=C-, S=O, C-O, C-N, C-CI, and C-Br, which stretched at 3367.14, 2920.79, 2850.32, 1631.04, 1384.59, 1168.64, 1063.78, 824.78, and 615.25 cm\({}^{-1}\) wavelengths, respectively. The FTIR results indicated the bonds' nature and molecular structure for the phyto-compounds present in the methanolic leaf extract; this information helps predict integrant molecules in the methanolic leaf extract of _C. simplicifolia_, which would imply the therapeutic values [53]. In contrast to the present study, the earlier data of [PERSON] and [PERSON] [54] on the FTIR analysis of _Physalis minima_ leaf extract depicted the presence of phenols, aldehydes, alkanes, aromatic amines, secondary alcohols, amino acids, and halogen compounds. Another report by [PERSON] et al. [55] on the FTIR spectroscopy of _Schefflera vinosa_ methanol and chloroform leaf extracts identified various functional groups, namely, phenols, amines, aldehyde carboxylic acids, aliphatic, aromatics, and carbonyl compounds determining the functional groups as N-H, O-H, C-O, C-N, C-H, C=O, C\(\equiv\)C, and C-O-H vibrating at specific frequencies. The EDX screening of _C. simplicifolia_ leaves displayed the macro- and micro-elemental composition of the mass % present in the leaves. The major detected elements were oxygen, carbon, and calcium. Meanwhile, elements like magnesium, potassium, sulfur, chlorine, phosphorus, silicon, and aluminum were detectable in the trace concentration. The elucidated mineral elements in the leaves indicate the proper maintenance of plants' physiological and metabolic processes. Moreover, these elements are key characteristics responsible for setting (of seeds and fruits), transportation (of carbohydrates, calcium, and hormones), and development (of tissues, roots, flowers, and cell walls), and other activities [56]. Despite playing a characteristic position in plant growth and development, the consumption of plants enriched with essential mineral elements by humans promotes metabolic processes, meets nutritive requirements, and contributes to mankind's medicinal properties [57]. The present GCMS analysis of _C. simplicifolia_ methanolic leaf extract identified ten indispensable phyto-compounds contributing to the medicinal and pharmacognosy field. The imperative major and minor compounds detected in the methanolic leaf extracts were _n_-Heptyl acrylate, undecane, 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3,4-dimethoxyplynel)-, (E)-, Neophy-tadiene, _n_-Hexadecanoic acid, Glafenin, Decane, Phytol, Benzene, (1-methyldodecyl), and 4-Cyclohexyl-1-butanol, respectively. _n_-Heptyl acrylate, also called heptyl acrylate, is an acrylic acid ester formed by polymerization, giving a soapy and fruity odor. _n_-Heptyl acrylate is used in a broad range of applications, like being used in plastics and super absorbers (making diapers) and in adhesives and coatings [58]. Undecane is a natural plant compound detected in the seed oil of _Salvia verbenaaa_[59]. [PERSON] et al.