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.
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