Call for Papers : Volume 17, Issue 06, June 2026, Open Access; Impact Factor; Peer Reviewed Journal; Fast Publication

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Assessment of Nutritional value and Pharmacological Importance of Peel Extract of Selected Species Belong to Citraceae Family

Medicinal plants are believed to be used as first aid to treat people as primary medicine for several thousands of years. Among most of the people some plant species play an important role for their daily needs such as food, clothing, shelter and also economically. These plants have various bioactive compounds which exhibit diverse pharmacological activities and traditional medicines that effectively cure our primary health problems. Species of Citraceae family are commonly found in Assam. People largely used for the preparation of juice both locally and in industry level. Besides use as juice these are also use for other purposes. Various parts like leaf, root etc are frequently used as well as the fruit. They use different parts against leprosy, asthma, cough, mental aberration, epilepsy, constipation, colds, coughs, sore throats etc. Nowadays, fruit or vegetable peel or waste materials also used in various purposes as like other parts of the plants. This study also highlights the importance of waste material of Citrus aurantifolia fruit. Therefore, benefits of peels and the phytocomposition is important to study broadly. Present study is designed to analyze the phytochemicals and increase the value of peel part economically or as health benefit.

Author: 
Himashri Deka and Dipak Konwar
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Journal Area: 
Life Sciences