• Dr. Kritika Jyoti Namdeo

Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in almost every green plant. Chlorophyll pigments are the main sources of plants to produce energy for their growth and development and other physiological activities. Chlorophyll has antioxidant properties so it is used in many medicinal drug industries. Stem cuttings of plants are grown in three types of soil kanhar, matasi and bhata and the chlorophyll was extracted from the leaves and characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopy. The concentration of chlorophyll a and b and carotenoids was calculated using the Arnon method. So kanhar soil gave a better response as compared to bhata and matasi soil.

Keywords: Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b, UV- Visible spectroscopy, Boerhaavia diffusa

"Determination of chlorophyll content and carotenoids in different types of soil in Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.755-758, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905X98.pdf

"Determination of chlorophyll content and carotenoids in different types of soil in Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp755-758, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905X98.pdf