Vol. 9, Issue 4 (2021)
Extraction and estimation of anthocyanin content in pomegranate flower (Punica granatum)
Author(s): Usha Devi C, Radhika D Prabhu and Keshamma E
Abstract: The present study was designed with the aim of extraction and estimation of anthocyanin content in Pomegranate flower (Punica granatum). Pomegranate flowers were obtained from a farm located in Bangalore, Karnataka. 100 g of pomegranate flowers was dried in oven at 100 °C for 20 min. It was then powdered using a blender and stored in an airtight container under refrigerated conditions (4 °C) for further analysis. 0.05g of pomegranate flower extract was diluted with 20.50 ml of deionized water and the absorbance of the diluted extract using pH 1.0 and pH 4.5 buffer was read at 520 nm using a spectrophotometer. The results revealed that, the anthocyanin content of pomegranate flower (Punica granatum) was estimated as 72.49 mg CGE/g of dry weight. In conclusion, our findings delineated the pomegranate flower samples collected from a farm are rich sources of anthocyanin and hence pomegranate flower extract having potential health benefits could be used as natural dyes.
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Usha Devi C, Radhika D Prabhu, Keshamma E. Extraction and estimation of anthocyanin content in pomegranate flower (Punica granatum). Int J Chem Stud 2021;9(4):384-386.
