A COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF BENGAL AMLOKI (PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA L.) TOWARDS ITS MEDICINAL POTENTIAL

Chandan Kumar Acharya; Naureen S Khan; Nithar Ranjan Madhu; Bhanumati Sarkar; Jayanta Kumar Das; Madhumita Das; Amit Sharma; Biswajit Saha; Sambit Sarkar

doi:10.55251/jmbfs.11769

Authors

Chandan Kumar Acharya Department of Botany, Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2493-1320
Naureen S Khan Department of Life Science, Dr. C.V. Raman University, Kargi Road, Kota, Bilaspur (C.G), India
Nithar Ranjan Madhu Department of Zoology, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata-700131, West Bengal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4198-5048
Bhanumati Sarkar Department of Botany, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, West Bengal, India
Jayanta Kumar Das Health and Natural Sciences, Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, FL, United States
Madhumita Das Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, United States; Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL, United States
Amit Sharma Department of Life Science, Dr. C.V. Raman University, Kargi Road, Kota, Bilaspur (C.G), India
Biswajit Saha Department of Microbiology, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, West Bengal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-0054
Sambit Sarkar Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600124, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55251/jmbfs.11769

Keywords:

Phyllanthus emblica L., Physico-chemical analysis, FTIR, TGA, XRD, GC-MS, Bioactivity

Abstract

The present investigation offers a novel approach by scientifically revalidating traditional beliefs surrounding the medicinal value of Bengal amloki (Phyllanthus emblica L.) through comprehensive physicochemical, spectroscopic and chromatographic analyses. This study aimed to determine the bioactive potential and establish traditional beliefs within the framework of scientific interpretation, and to characterize the physicochemical and spectroscopic properties of the fruits of Bengal amloki. The fruits' chemical analysis was done to assess their bioactive potential as a source of alternative medicine and their ability to treat ailments. The nutritious fruits of Bengal amloki (also known as amla or Indian gooseberry) revealed C, H, O and N contents of 48.773±0.211%, 4.858±0.222%, 42.411±0.447% and 1.844±0.057%, respectively. Based on Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) results, strong bonds between C-O, O-H, N-H, O=C=O, C-H, and O-H molecules supported the presence of primary alcohol, carboxylic acid, alkene, carbon dioxide, alkane and phenol, respectively. Several significant bioactive phyto-constituents have also been detected by Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) screening, whose bioactivities are believed to be useful in the management of various disorders. The results showed that biomass with high fixed carbon (FC), high volatile matter (VM) and low Compositional analysis (CA) had the best efficiency, antioxidant properties, and potential for converting energy.