Cucumis melo
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Studies on Extraction of Bioflavonoids from Seeds of Cucumis melo
Abstract: Cucumis melo belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. It contains high-content of bioflavonoids (quercetin and rutin) and phenolic compounds. It shows various pharmacological activities like anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-ulcer, anti-diabetic, anti-helminthic. In this research, the optimization of physico-chemical parameters like effects of different solvents, solvent percentages, pH, extraction time and particle mesh size for the extraction of bioflavanoids from seeds of Cucumis melo have been studied. For the extraction of quercetin, the optimum …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 43–48 Read article
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A Review on Cucumis melo
Abstract: Cucumis melo is commonly known as muskmelon or sweet melon and most widely cultivated and used around the world. It belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. It is an annual climbing or creeping herb. It is a vegetable food item and used as one of the main ingredient in various dishes. This fruit is totally 85–90 percentage water. It also contains various chemical constituents like terpenes, phenols, phenolic acids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–3 Read article