EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL AND FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS OF ANANUS COMOSUS (L.) MERRILL PEEL
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill is belonging to the family Bromeliaceae which act as an anti-inflammatory, antitumor effect. The present study is aimed to appraise the antioxidant potential and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis in Ananus comosus peel. The enzymatic and non enzymatic antioxidants profiles were analyzed in fresh peel of pineapple with the standard protocols and the FTIR was applied and Infrared spectrum in mid infrared region 4000–400 cm–1 was used for discriminating and to identify various functional groups present in the ethanolic extract of Ananus comosus. The fresh peel shows the significant amount of antioxidants and the FTIR analysis also found the presence of amino acids, alkenes, nitrates, nitrites, ethers, esters, aldehydes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, organic halogen compounds, carbohydrates, sulphur derivatives and polysaccharides. In conclusion, the results presented in the peel of Ananus comosus have strong antioxidant content which may be act as good pharmacotherapeutic agents in future.
Authors and Affiliations
Manokaran Kalaiselvi, Duraisamy Gomathi, Vidya Balasubramaniam , Uma Chandrasekar
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