DETERMINATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM SEED COAT OF Borassus Flabellifer Linn SEED USING PHYTOCHEMICAL AND GC-MS ANALYSIS
Muthulakshmi V.*, Shanthi S. and Jayashree Ghosh
Abstract
The current work deals with the seed coat of Borassus flabellifer Linn
seed belonging to the family Areaceae. The present study is undertaken to
explore the potential bioactive compounds present in seed coat of
Borassus flabellifer Linn seed which has been evaluated using
phytochemical and GC-MS analysis. The GC-MS analysis revealed the
presence of nearly 60 significant phytochemical components. The
predominant phytochemical components are found to be Naphthalene, 1,3-
Dimethyl benzene, Ethyl cyclohexane etc. Many of these compounds show
various medicinal activities like antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant and antiulcer activities.
Keywords: Borassus flabellifer Linn, Seed coat, phytochemical properties, GC-MS analysis
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