Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF SEED AND FRUIT PULP EXTRACTS OF PASSIFLORA FOETIDA L.

P. S. Chinnasamy, S. Parimala and M. Kandhasamy*

Abstract

The methanolic extracts of seed and fruit pulp were examined for possible sources of phytochemical constituents. The preliminary phytochemical screening was done with standard qualitative procedures which revealed that the presence of several secondary metabolites. GC-MS study was made to identify the potential bioactive compounds present in the seed and pulp extracts. GC-MS analysis showed the presence of 12 and 15 bioactive compounds in seed and fruit pulp extracts respectively. The most prevailing major compounds present in seed extract were, 11-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester (31.82 %), 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester (27.08 %), Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (21.94 %), Hexadecanoic acid, 15methyl-, methyl ester (13.65 %) and Phthalic acid, isobutyl octyl ester (2.85 %) and the methanolic extract of fruit pulp showed the presence of Hexadecanoic acid, 15-methyl-, methyl ester (26.39%), 5Hydroxymethylfurfural (25.18%), 2',3'-Dideoxyribonolactone (11.89%), Levoglucosenone (11.21%), Furfura (6.76%). These results indicated that the methanolic extract of seed and fruit plup of P. foetida and hence possess potent antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer effects. Because of that it can be confirmed as a plant of phytopharmaceutical importance.

Keywords: Passiflora foetida, secondary metabolites, GC-MS, fruit pulp.