Abstract

SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY ON METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO FRUIT PEEL

Jerlin Showmya J, Pradeepa M and Geetha N*

Abstract

In the present study characterization of bioactive constituents present in different methanolic peel extract of Citrus reticulata Blanco using UV-VIS, FTIR and GC-MS. The UV-VIS profile showed different peaks ranging from 100-500 nm with different absorption respectively. The FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of alcohols, phenols, alkanes, alkynes, alkyl halides, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, aromatics, nitro compounds and amines in methanolic extract. The results of the GC-MS analysis provide different peaks determining the presence of 23 phytochemical compounds with different therapeutic activities. Hence, this study offers a base of using Citrus reticulata peel as herbal alternative for various medicinal purposes.

Keywords: Citrus reticulata, phytoconstituents, UV-Vis, FT-IR and GC-MS.