Extraction and isolation of compounds from the flowers of Nelumbo Nucife

P.Durgapal, P.Kothari, D.Durga

Abstract

The flowers of Nelumbo Nucifera were soxhleted with n-hexane, diethyl ether and alcohol (95%). We isolated higher fatty acids and some other compounds. Identification of the isolated compounds were carried out through chromatography, IR PMR and Mass spectroscopy.