Abstract

DETERMINATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM SEED COAT OF Borassus Flabellifer Linn SEED USING PHYTOCHEMICAL AND GC-MS ANALYSIS

Muthulakshmi V.*, Shanthi S. and Jayashree Ghosh

Abstract

The current work deals with the seed coat of Borassus flabellifer Linn seed belonging to the family Areaceae. The present study is undertaken to explore the potential bioactive compounds present in seed coat of Borassus flabellifer Linn seed which has been evaluated using phytochemical and GC-MS analysis. The GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of nearly 60 significant phytochemical components. The predominant phytochemical components are found to be Naphthalene, 1,3- Dimethyl benzene, Ethyl cyclohexane etc. Many of these compounds show various medicinal activities like antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiulcer activities.

Keywords: Borassus flabellifer Linn, Seed coat, phytochemical properties, GC-MS analysis