S. MUTHUPETCHI, G. ADAIKALA RAJ#, M. ARUN SUBASH
Department of Rural Development Science, ”Arul Anandar” College (Autonomous), Karumathur 625514, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Mobile:+91 9003360322
Sapindus trifoliatus Linn belongs to family Sapindaceae is commonly known as reetha. It is a deciduous tree with medium to large size; some species exists as shrub too. This tree is an important forest tree species. Sapindus trifoliatus is commonly known as soapberries and soapnuts since the fruits are used to make soap and acting as natural detergent. In the present paper was studied fruit morphology, anatomical and saponin content of the fruit of Sapindus trifoliatus. Morphological characterization revealed that fruit characters viz., color, shape and size with wrinkled surface and globose shape in S. trifoliatus and dark brown color. In particular, saponin contents in S. trioliatus fruits were 0.676 µg/mL. This study contributes to a better understanding of raw or purified extract and isolated saponins are valuable plant products that can be used in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries.
Key words: Sapindus trifoliatus, HPLC, fruit morphology, saponin, anatomy
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