1Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur – 522 510, Andhra Pradesh, India
2DRDO-BU-Centre for Life Sciences, Coimbatore – 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
3Department of Biochemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
4Department of Science and Humanities (Physics), Faculty of Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore – 641 021
*Corresponding author: babithabobba1974@gmail.com
Online Published on 05 July, 2024.
The study aimed to reveal the phytochemical profile of Pithecellobium dulce fruit peel extract. The P. dulce fruit peel extract (PDFE) was obtained by cold maceration technique using ethanol. The qualitative phytochemical study showed that PDFE contains carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, glycosides, and anthraquinones. The quantitative phytochemical revealed that one gram of PDFE contains 82.33mg of carbohydrates, 38 mg of proteins, 26 mg of flavonoids (quercetin equivalent), and 19 mg GAE/g of phenolic (gallic acid equivalent) concentration and the quantity is increasing simultaneously with 2 and 3 gms. The study concluded that PDFE is rich in beneficial plant metabolites and which could be highly useful in the medical field to treat oxidative-stress-mediated diseases.
Ethnopharmacology, Pithecellobium dulce, Phenols, Flavonoids, Functional foods
