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Research Paper | Botany | India | Volume 4 Issue 11, November 2015 | Popularity: 6.6 / 10
Extraction and Estimation of Chlorophyll from Medicinal Plants
Rajalakshmi.K, N. Banu
Abstract: Chlorophyll is a green pigment, which is structurally similar to porphyrin pigments such as heme and it is produced through the same metabolic pathway. Chlorophyll benefits the body in a unique and distinctive ways. It is helps to cleanse harmful toxins from the body and it is also uses to fight infection. A recommended and regular intake of chlorophyll can keep the circulatory and digestive systems much healthier. In the present study, the chlorophyll was extracted from the leaves from nine medicinal plants and characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopy. Concentration of chlorophyll a and b was calculated using Arnon method. Chlorophyll content was higher in Mimosa pudica than other medicinal plants which are used in this study.
Keywords: Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, Medicinal plants, UV- Visible spectroscopy, Mimosa pudica
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 11, November 2015
Pages: 209 - 212
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