Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Mohit Pawade

Abstract:
Kendu fruit belong to the Ebenaceae family and Diospyros species and is considered to be minor forest produce (MFP) in India. It is a rich source of antioxidants, phenols, alkaloids, essential oil, flavonoids, saponin, tannin and terpenoids. Fruits from Maharashtra and Jharkhand state of India were procured and its physiochemical analysis were performed. Juice yield of fruits of Jharkhand was more than Maharashtra. pH of the Jharkhand Kendu fruit was found out to be 4.46 and for Maharashtra it was 4.26. Titratable acidity (TA) of fruit from Maharashtra was 0.63% CAE and 0.71% CAE for Jharkhand fruits. Total phenolic content and Total flavonoid content was almost similar for both the fruits from different states. Antioxidant (DPPH) inhibition activity for Maharashtra and Jharkhand fruits was 61.13% and 67.62% respectively. Reducing sugar (RS) for Maharashtra was 1.048 mg/ml and for Jharkhand was 2.24 mg/ml.