R.D. Arun Raj* and M. Reginald Appavoo
Dept. of Botany & Research Centre, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Tamilnadu.
Corresponding Author R. D. Arun Raj
Dept. of Botany & Research centre, Scott Christian College (Autonomous)
Nagercoil – 629003, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India.
email: arunrajrd@gmail.com
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Absrtact : Total monomeric anthocyanin (CGE) composition of 10 underutilized fruits used by Kanis, an ethnic community of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve was quantified using pH-differential method. The values obtained were ranged from 23.32 mg/L for A. lindleyana to 304.26 mg/L for R. glomeratus. 5 of the 10 fruits studied showed level of above 150 mg/L. The result proves that, these fruits are rich in anthocyanin, which is even comparable to the commercially cultivated counterparts known to be good sources of this pigment.
Keywords : Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Anthocyanin, Kanis, Wild fruits.
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