Fluorescence Analysis of Two Medicinal Plants - Psidium Guajava L and Citrus a Urantium
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2015
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The plants used for the present study viz., Psidinm
guajava L and Citrus aurantium belong to the family Myrtaceae and
Rutaceae respectively. Guava is native to tropical America. The young
leaves are used as tonic in digestive disorders. Bitter orange is native
of South Eastern Asia; grow in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. It is a rich source of provitamin A. The
present investigation on the fluorescent characters of the leaf powder
showed varied colours like green, pale green, dark green, brown and
yellow under different chemical treatments in both the medicinal
plants used for the study.