Volume : 11, Issue : 2, FEB 2025

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” (NCB-2025)

SCREENING OF BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS IN KINNOW MANDARIN (CITRUS RETICULATA L.) FROM HANUMANGARH, RAJASTHAN

CHANDRA GURNANI*, VIKRAM KUMAR, DINESH KUMAR, NITESH KUMAR, ABHA DHINGRA

Abstract

Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata) is a medicinally important plant species known for its therapeutic potential in treating various diseases. The present study aimed to estimate the phyto-constituents present in different parts of the plant. Crude extracts were obtained using 50% ethanol, and the phytochemical analysis was conducted to determine the presence of carbohydrates, starch, proteins, lipids, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), phenols, aliphatic amino acids, and essential vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and vitamin C. The results revealed that ascorbic acid (vitamin C) was the most abundant phyto-constituent in all plant parts, followed by niacin, whereas riboflavin was found in minimal quantities. The significance of these bioactive compounds is discussed concerning the medicinal value of Kinnow mandarin in treating various ailments.

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