Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSY OF SOUTH INDIAN DATEPALM – PHOENIX PUSILLA

Farhanaz Bh., Anuradha V.*, Suganya V. and Vijayabharathi T.

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the physicochemical parameters of raw sample and phytochemical analysis of fruit and seed methanolic extract of Phoenix pusilla. The presence of primary and secondary metabolites was also quantified. The raw powder of fruit contains high moisture when compared to seed powder. The presence of crude protein, lipid and fibre is appreciable with both the samples. The fruit and seed powder showed high extractive value in alcohol showing their high solubility in alcohol. The methanolic extract of fruit showed high content of carbohydrate, pigment and protein whereas the lipid content is high in seed extract.

Keywords: Pharmacognosy, Phoenix pusilla, Phytochemicals, Phenolics, Flavanoids