Abstract

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS AND PHENOLIC CONTENT IN THREE BARLERIA SPECIES

Nilima B. Salunkhe, Amruta P. Kadam, Vishal T. Aparadh*, and Jaykumar J. Chavan

Department of Botany, Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara – 415 001, India.

ABSTRACT

Genus Barleria L. (family - Acanthaceae) comprises over 300 species distributed worldwide. Most of them are wild ornamentals and also having medicinal properties. Extracts of some species are effective against vata, pitta, gingivitis stomatitis, burns, dental cares, inflammation, ascites, edema, wounds, nocturnal ejaculation and crocking heel. Attempts have been made to highlight the quantity of photosynthetic pigments and phenolic contents in three Barleria species. The findings of present study indicated that contents of chl-a, chl-b, total chlorophyll, carotenoids and total phenolics were recorded highest in B. grandiflora compared to B. prionitis and B. terminalis.

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