Abstract
Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) is consumed as a vegetable after peeling off the skin which is a domestic waste. Luffa acutangula peel (LAP) was observed to be a good source of fiber (20.6%) and minerals (7.7%). Amino acid analysis revealed presence of the highest content of Carnosine followed by aspartic acid and aminoadipic acid. Antioxidant activity of different extracts showed that ethyl acetate extract was more potent when compared to other solvent extractions. It exhibited a significant amount of phenolic acids like p-coumaric acid (68.64mg/100g of dry weight) followed by gallic acid (34.98mg/100g of dry weight), protocatechuic acid (30.52mg/100g of dry weight) in free form and ferulic acid (13.04mg/100g of dry weight) in bound form.
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