IDENTIFICATION AND SEPARATION OF SOME AMINO ACIDS FROM PLANTS THROUGH TLC

Amino acids are compounds with mixed function (compounds that have different functional groups in their molecule) that contain -NH2 and -COOH groups in their molecules. Amino acids are named using the word "acid" followed by "amino" and the name of the corresponding acid. The prefixes "di", "tri", etc. indicate the number of amino and carboxyl groups. Essential amino acids reach the body through food and contribute to the good functioning of the entire body. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, indispensable elements in the diet of any human being. The lack of a single amino acid is felt in general health.