Open AccessBiochemical Evaluation of Some Liverworts Pigments and Phenolics
Author(s) -
K.M. Khalkar,
V. B. Kadam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of drug delivery and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2250-1177
DOI - 10.22270/jddt.v11i4-s.4958
Subject(s) - pigment , chemistry , botany , polyphenol , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , antioxidant
Three genera viz. Riccia, Plagiochasma and Targionia were studied biochemically. It was found that amount of total chlorophylls and polyphenol content is more in Targionia as compared to Riccia and Plagiochasma Flavonoids are also studied adopting chromatography technique and when the spots viewed under UV were found to be of similar type in Riccia, and Plagiochasma, whereas Targionia showed the present of only one spot ,identical to the second spot isolated in Riccia, and Plagiochasma
Keywords: Biochemical, Riccia, Plagiochasma, Targionia, pigments, phenolics.