PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND UV PROTECTIVE PROPERTY OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (L.) LEAVES EXTRACT

Vandana Gupta; Nirmal Yadav; Krishna Khambra

Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND UV PROTECTIVE PROPERTY OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (L.) LEAVES EXTRACT

Vandana Gupta, Nirmal Yadav, Krishna Khambra

Abstract :

This paper reports an investigation of the phytochemical constituents present in the methanolic leaves extract of P. guajava as well as its UV protective property. Methanolic extract of P. guajava (guava) was prepared by using soxhlet extraction method. The UV absorbing and SPF value was studied by using UV spectrophotometer. The results revealed that the methanolic extract contains phytochemicals such as flavonoids, tannin, saponin and phenol. It was also observed that the P. guajava extract exhibited SPF value of 22.4. The sun protective property of methanolic leaves extract of P. guajava can be used for the development of sunscreen and protective textiles.