Abstract

SCREENING OF TOTAL PHENOL, CELLULOSE AND TANNIN CONTENT IN ORANGE PEEL BY USING DIFFERENT PARAMETERS IN ETHANOL EXTRACT

P. Karthiga, M. Bimonisha, A. Chandra Mohan* and R. Gajalakshmi

Abstract

Orange belongs to Citrus species. Its botanical name is Citrus sinensis belonging to family Rutaceae Citrus fruits are sweet in nature and Citrus aurantium is considered to be bitter than other varieties. Present day oranges are hybrids between pomelo and mandarin. The citrus peels are rich in nutrients and contain many phytochemicals they also can be efficiently used as drugs or as food supplements. There is an increase in the number of antibiotic resistance pathogens, there is always a search of an alternative drug that is regarded as safe. Orange juices are a rich source of vitamin C which is considered as a most important water soluble antioxidant. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of using different parameters with ethanol extract and estimate the efficiency of effective compounds, such as polyphenolic, cellulose and tannin compounds from the orange extracts.

Keywords: Citrus peels, polyphenolic, cellulose and tannin.