Phytochemicals and metabolites profiling in gamma radiated acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) cv. Agamalai using GCMS

Citrus fruits have one of the most well-known flavours in the world, primarily because of their high nutritious content.Beyond these nutritional benefits, citrus includes several pharmacological active compounds that assist healthy metabolic processes.Research on the relation between radiation and biological systems has produced many significant applications in pharmacology, agriculture and health.The investigation is carried out by using the radiation, especially gamma rays in citrus seeds to find the changes of bioactive components.By using GC-MS, the leaf metabolites of citrus is compared with irradiated and non-irradiated samples, to seeks a thorough understanding regarding the way that the radiation governs changes in bioactive compounds.The study concluded that the 26 compounds were found to be similar and 13 bioactive compounds which are varied in both irradiated and non-irradiated samples.Among the principal bioactive substances that were extracted belongs to various groups including fatty acids, triterpenes, monoterpenoids, alcohol, heterocyclic compounds, terpenoid compounds, benzene and acetate group.This preliminary study on citrus by using GC-MS will provide insights of various bioactive components enhanced through gamma radiation.