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8347527 
Journal Article 
Phytochemical screening and FT-IR studies on wild and common South Indian legumes 
Marimuthu, M; Gurumoorthi, P 
2013 
6 
SUPPL. 2 
139-142 
English 
The present study deals with the preliminary phytochemical screening, functional group identification of seed extract of wild and common legumes were investigated. Preliminary phytochemical tests are helpful in finding and locating chemical constituents which are source of pharmacologically active principles. The results of the phytochemical screening carried out on the seed extract of legumes showed the presence of useful phytonutrients. The extracts were subjected for identification of functional groups using Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, presence of alcohol and hydroxyl groups, alkane groups, alkene groups, nitrogen-oxy groups, sulfur-oxy groups, aryl groups, aliphatic iodo groups. To sum up, the legumes of the present study reveals as one of the cheapest sources of phytonutrients. 
FTIR-Spectroscopy; Functional groups; Legumes; Phytochemical screening