Abstract

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.