1School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Shoolini University, Solan-173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
2Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur-303002, Rajasthan, India
3School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun-248007, Uttarakhand, India
4Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, CSKHPKV, Palampur-176062, Himachal Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author e-mail: kajalmcro20@gmail.com
Online published on 23 September, 2021.
Ficus palmata is an underutilized fruit crop widely grown in Himachal Pradesh, India. F. palmata is a good source of antioxidants, phytochemicals and nutrients which provides many health benefits. In the present study, polyphenolic compounds present in F. palmata were analyzed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector spectrometry. A total of seven polyphenolic compounds were detected in the F. palmata fruit and six of them were quantified. The rutin was found in the highest amount (226 μg/g) followed by isoquercitin (42.5 μg/g), quercitin (24.6 μg/g), kaempferol (2.45 μg/g), luteolin (1.45 μg/g), and cinnamic acid (0.7 μg/g). This study provides information about the polyphenolic compounds present in the F. palmata fruit and their possible nutraceutical uses in the pharmaceutical and food industry.
Ficus palmata, Polyphenolic compounds, Rutin, Nutraceutical, Food industry
