• Ms. Rebecca Lal Masih
• Ms. Amanpreet Kaur

Cymbopogon schoenanthus commonly called lemon grass is claimed to possess diverse medicinal value among different cultures. The present study determined the phytochemicals and evaluated the antioxidant potential of Cymbopogon schoenanthus leaves. The phytochemical and proximate analysis of the powdered leaves were carried out using standard methods. The total phenolic, flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity were assessed using the Folin-Ciocalteu, aluminum chloride colorimetric methods and ascorbic acid. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of carbohydrates, reducing sugars, saponins, flavonoids and other phenolics compounds. The procedure involves a stationary phase using a 10:10 methanol: water pH 5 mobile phase containing 0.1%H3PO4 water solution (36:64) UV detector (set at 365 nm). Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Cymbopogon schoenanthus is found to be very high. This can be due to the high flavonoid and high phenolic content present in ethanolic extract of Cymbopogon schoenanthus. These results were also analyzed by HPLC and FTIR which are very sensitive method and the same results were confirmed.

Cymbopogon schoenanthus, HPLC, FTIR, Flavnoids , Phenol

"Phytochemical, screening, characterization using HPLC and FTIR Techniques and analysis of Antioxidant activity of Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.d45-d60, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204305.pdf

"Phytochemical, screening, characterization using HPLC and FTIR Techniques and analysis of Antioxidant activity of Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. ppd45-d60, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204305.pdf