STUDIES ON QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PEELS
Priyadarshini*, I. P. Tripathi and Ravindra Singh
ABSTRACT
In the present study phytochemical constituent and antioxidant
potential were evaluated in T1 (Punica granatum), T2 (Citrus limetta),
T3 (Musa acuminate), T4 (Lagenaria siceraria), T5 (Cucumis sativus)
and T6 (Luffa acutangula) peels extract. The phytochemical like
phenolic, tannin, protein and flavonoids present in peel extract. The
quantitative analysis of the extract showed that carbohydrate content of
T2 (43.26 μg /ml) was significantly higher than in T1 (36.75 μg/ml), T5
(29.56 μg/ml), T3 (18.87 μg/ml), T6 (7.75 μg/ml), and T4 (2.65 μg/ml).
Significantly higher level of total phenol were observed in
pomegranate peel (cathechol equivalent) as compare to other. Higher
flavonoids content were found in sweet lime peel and low was observed in ridge guard peel.
Keywords: Peels, Antioxidants, waste, fruits, vegetable.
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