PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF PEEL OF CITTRUS RETICULATA BLANCO USING VARIOUS SOLVENT EXTRACTS

Objectives: The aim of the present study is phytochemical evaluation of peel of Citrus reticulata using various solvent extract. Methods: In the present investigation both qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis were carried out as per standard procedures. Results: Phytochemical screening reveals the presence of tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides and terpenoids in ethanolic and methanolic extracts, where as glycosides is absent in acetone extract and all the present compounds are found in very minute level. Of the three extract tried for the phytochemical screening methanolic extract showed the maximum number of bioactive compounds followed by ethanol and acetone. Conclusion: Result approves the presence of phytochemical compounds and amount of primary and secondary metabolites in three extracts of Citrus reticulata peel. Among the three extracts methanolic extract showed high level of bioactive compounds compared to other two extracts. This is the first report using peel extracts of Citrus reticulata. From the results it is clear that determination of biological active compounds from plant materials is largely dependent on the type of solvent used in the extraction procedure.