Research Article
Electrochemical Investigation of Resorcinol in Pterocarpus marsupium RoxB by Cyclic Voltammetric Study
Deepa R1, Manjunatha H1, Krishna V1* and Kumara Swamy BE21Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Biotechnology, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India
2Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India
- *Corresponding Author:
- Krishna V
Department of PG Studies and Research in Biotechnology
Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri
Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India
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Received date: September 22, 2014; Accepted date: October 31 2014; Published date: November 05, 2014
Citation: Deepa R, Manjunatha H, Krishna V, Kumara Swamy BE (2014) Electrochemical Investigation of Resorcinol in Pterocarpus marsupium RoxB by Cyclic Voltammetric Study. J Anal Bioanal Tech 5:218. doi: 10.4172/2155-9872.1000218
Copyright: © 2014 Deepa R, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Resorcinol is dihydroxy benzene and the stem extracted resorcinols have medicinal importance and is widely used as antiseptic and disinfectant. Electron transfer plays a fundamental role in governing the pathway of chemical reactions. Generally voltammetry is the electrochemical technique in which the current at an electrode is measured as a function of the potential or voltage applied to the electrode. Cyclic voltammetry is the most versatile electroanalytical technique for the study of electroactive species. It is used in all fields of chemical and biological sciences as a means of studying redox states. The crude ethanol extract of marsupium RoxB was analysed by cyclic voltammetric technique and it shows the presence of higher concentration of resorcinol. The effect of concentration and scan rate was varied for the crude ethanol extract at bare carbon paste electrode. The technique adopted was very easy, shows good reproducibility and high stability in its voltammetric response. This method can be used for the identification of some bioactive molecules.
