Phytochemical profile optimization and characterization of extracts from indian subcontinent fruits and seed

Abstract

Plants can produce a large number of diverse bioactive compounds. newlineThese bioactive compounds, such as phenolic and flavonoid compounds, have newlinegained recognition for their therapeutic potential including antioxidant, anti newlineinflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The growing awareness and newlineincreased standard of living has led to a heightened sense of health newlineconsciousness thus making people look for natural alternatives for better newlinehealthcare. Among the myriad plant species containing these valuable newlinecompounds, the banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis), peepal tree (Ficus religiosa), newlineand jamun (Syzygium cumini), which are indigenous to the Indian sub newlinecontinent, have emerged as particularly compelling subjects. These trees have newlinenot only played pivotal roles in traditional medicinal practices but also newlinerepresent a rich source of bioactive compounds that could significantly impact newlinethe fields of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. The significance of this study newlineis rooted in the quest to harness the full potential of bioactive compounds from newlinethese plant sources. newlineThe extraction process stands as the first and most vital step in the newlinequalitative and quantitative analysis of these secondary metabolites. One of the newlinedifficulties faced in the study of extraction of bioactive compounds is the lack newlineof substantial guidelines that recommend the usage of a single or the most newlinefavourable extraction technique for the valuable compound elution from the newlinevast classes of phytochemicals present in the solid matrix. newline