Abstract

IMPACT OF SOME IMPORTANT PHYTOCHEMICALS OF MURRAYA KOENIGII (L.) SPRENG ON ALTITUDES

Reetu, Nageswer Singh* and Anita Rana

ABSTRACT

Murraya koenigii plant sample collected from altitude range i.e. 500- 1000m and 1000-1500m were screened for some important phytochemical parameters viz total chlorophyll, carotenoids, ascorbic acid, total phenol and tannins content and it was varied from 1.06 to 1.57 mg/g, 0.65 to 0.91μg/g,7.01 to 10.87 mg/100g, 141.07 to 287.95 mg/g and 30.58 to 133.93 mg/g, respectively at altitude range between 500-1000m, whereas at altitude, it varied from 0.78 to 1.39 mg/g, 0.45 to 0.78 μg/g, 7.17 to 9.80 mg/100g, and 170.09 to 303.57 mg/g and 37.28 to 151.58 mg/g, respectively . The statistical analysis showed positive correlation in total chlorophyll, carotenoids, ascorbic acid and however, in case of total phenol and tannins negative correlation was observed with respect to altitude.

Keywords: Murraya koenigii, Chlorophyll, Carotenoids, Ascorbic acid, Phenols and Tannins.