Comparative Study of the Nutraceutical and Photoprotective Properties of  Ethanolic Extracts from Peel and Pulp of Mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. TomEJC)

S.D.A.E. Ranasinghe; C.S.K. Rajapakse

doi:10.14233/ajchem.2026.34758

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Comparative Study of the Nutraceutical and Photoprotective Properties of Ethanolic Extracts from Peel and Pulp of Mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. TomEJC)

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2026.34758

S.D.A.E. Ranasinghe

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2432-1856

C.S.K. Rajapakse

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-7331

Corresponding Author(s) : C.S.K. Rajapakse

shashikala@kln.ac.lk

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 38 No. 1 (2026): Vol 38 Issue 1, 2026
Article Published : 31 December 2025

Abstract

This research investigated the nutraceutical and photoprotective properties of ethanolic extracts obtained from the peel and pulp of Mangifera indica L. ‘TomEJC’ cultivar. Phytochemical screening indicated the presence of phenols, alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, saponins and coumarins. The mango peel exhibited higher total phenolics (17.69 ± 0.51 mg of GAE per g of dry weight), flavonoid content (13.39 ± 0.43 mg of QE per g of dry weight), antioxidant activity (IC₅₀ = 76.96 ± 5.11 µg/mL) and crude fiber content (15.66 ± 0.28%) compared to the pulp. The peel extract showed a higher sun protection factor (31.10 ± 1.18) compared to the pulp extract (2.00 ± 0.20), indicating strong UV-B absorption. GC/MS analysis identified several volatile compounds with known bioactivities in the peel extract. Findings suggest that TomEJC mango peel possesses superior nutraceutical and photoprotective properties compared to the pulp, highlighting its potential for applications in the herbal nutraceutical and cosmetic-pharmaceutical industries.

Keywords

Mangifera indica TomEJC cultivar Mango peel Antioxidant activity Photoprotective properties

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Ranasinghe, S.; Rajapakse, C. Comparative Study of the Nutraceutical and Photoprotective Properties of Ethanolic Extracts from Peel and Pulp of Mango (Mangifera Indica L. Cv. TomEJC). ajc 2025, 38, 61-66.

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