International Journal of Applied Sciences and Engineering
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Electrochemical Study of Aqueous Extract of Star-fruit

  • Author:
  • Priyankar Maji1, Ankan Sinha2, Shibani Basu1, Jhuma Ganguly1,
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 75 to 81

1Department of Chemistry, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, Howrah-711103, West Bengal, India

2Department of Biotechnogy, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, India

*Email: dasgangulyjhuma@gmail.com

Online published on 18 April, 2014.

Abstract

The electrochemical and biochemical study of water extract of Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola L.), was screened for antioxidant power and total phenolic content by rapid electrochemical technique where indium doped tin-oxide (ITO) glass was used as working electrode over the conventional glassy carbon elctrode. The chemical assays predicted the determination of the reducing power while electrochemical assays evaluated the presence of active electroactive organic compound by cyclic Voltammetry and differential pulse Voltammetry compare to standard, Gallic acid and ascorbic acid.

Keywords

Reducing properties, Cyclic voltammetry, ITO glass electrode