Abstract :
The plan of the present study was to explore the phytochemicals in the methanolic extract of Caulerpa
scalpelliformis (R.Br.) Web. V. Bosse collected from Hare Island, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India. The
phytochemical screening of methanolic extract was studied using the standard procedure using UV-Visible
spectroscopic and FTIR. The UV-Visible spectrum was found to have the presence of the compounds separated at
the nm of 246.5, 340, 391.5, 447.5, 531.5 and 662 with the absorption 3.917, 3.838, 3.954, 3.898, 1.331 and 3.103
respectively. The FTIR analysis showed the presence of functional groups such as organophosphorus, sulfonic
acids, sulfonyl chlorides, amino acids, phosphines, aliphatic, alcohols and phenols.
Key words: Caulerpa scalpelliformis, Phytochemicals, UV-Visible, FTIR
Keyword :
Caulerpa scalpelliformis, Phytochemicals, UV-Visible, FTIR