Authors :
Induja E; Dr. Jancy Rani D
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24APR453
Abstract :
Since the beginning of time, medicinal plants
have been considered nature's undiscovered but precious
resources, or nature's pharmacy. Almost 35,000 different
species have been used as a safe and effective source of
medicine in nearly every human culture on the planet
(representing over 75% of the global population). The
body uses plant-based materials known as nutrients to aid
in tissue development and repair. A natural defense
mechanism against disease, phytochemicals are bioactive
compounds that are present in fruits, vegetables and
aromatic plants. Phytochemicals are a broad class of
chemical substances present in natural goods. These
include polyphenols, flavonoids, steroidal saponins,
organo-sulfur compounds etc. Numerous biological
advantages of natural antioxidants include their ability to
reduce inflammation, prevent atherosclerosis and fight
cancer. Pomegranate have also been investigated in recent
years to determine the presence of certain
phytoconstituents. Pomegranate has a wide range of
pharmacological properties, including anti-
inflammatory, wound-healing, antidiabetic, antioxidant,
anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic, anti-microbial properties.
Hence the objectives of this present study is to analyse the
nutrient composition, to identify the phytochemicals, to
estimate the antioxidant activity of the fresh and dried
pomegranate fruits. Nutrients such as carbohydrate,
protein, fibre, iron, vitamin-c, calcium were done by
AOAC method. Preliminary qualitative phytochemical
analysis was carried out by the standard methodology
with extraction through maceration process to identify
the secondary metabolites like alkaloids, flavonoids,
quinones and etc in various solvents like aqueous, ethanol,
methanol, acetone, petroleumether and chloroform.
Antioxidant activity were done by DPPH method. Hence
dried fruit have better profile of phytochemicals and
antioxidants so it can be used for therapeutic purposes
mainly digestive problems and pharmaceutical industries.
Keywords :
Medicinal Plants, Defense System, Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, Pharmaceutical
Since the beginning of time, medicinal plants
have been considered nature's undiscovered but precious
resources, or nature's pharmacy. Almost 35,000 different
species have been used as a safe and effective source of
medicine in nearly every human culture on the planet
(representing over 75% of the global population). The
body uses plant-based materials known as nutrients to aid
in tissue development and repair. A natural defense
mechanism against disease, phytochemicals are bioactive
compounds that are present in fruits, vegetables and
aromatic plants. Phytochemicals are a broad class of
chemical substances present in natural goods. These
include polyphenols, flavonoids, steroidal saponins,
organo-sulfur compounds etc. Numerous biological
advantages of natural antioxidants include their ability to
reduce inflammation, prevent atherosclerosis and fight
cancer. Pomegranate have also been investigated in recent
years to determine the presence of certain
phytoconstituents. Pomegranate has a wide range of
pharmacological properties, including anti-
inflammatory, wound-healing, antidiabetic, antioxidant,
anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic, anti-microbial properties.
Hence the objectives of this present study is to analyse the
nutrient composition, to identify the phytochemicals, to
estimate the antioxidant activity of the fresh and dried
pomegranate fruits. Nutrients such as carbohydrate,
protein, fibre, iron, vitamin-c, calcium were done by
AOAC method. Preliminary qualitative phytochemical
analysis was carried out by the standard methodology
with extraction through maceration process to identify
the secondary metabolites like alkaloids, flavonoids,
quinones and etc in various solvents like aqueous, ethanol,
methanol, acetone, petroleumether and chloroform.
Antioxidant activity were done by DPPH method. Hence
dried fruit have better profile of phytochemicals and
antioxidants so it can be used for therapeutic purposes
mainly digestive problems and pharmaceutical industries.
Keywords :
Medicinal Plants, Defense System, Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, Pharmaceutical
