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- Volume 1, Issue 1 2026
By Sara Naqvi, Hania Kauser, M. Talha, Javeria Shakeel, Noman Abid
Keywords: Cucumber, Polyphenols, total flavonoid content
Polyphenols are plant metabolites known for their antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anti-cancer, and cardioprotective effects. Flavonoids, a major group of polyphenols, that is comprised of two aromatic rings linked by a three-carbon chain and are further classified into flavanols, flavones, isoflavones, and anthocyanins, these compounds support heart, brain, and gut health and are found in fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), belonging to the cucurbitaceae family, is a hydrating, low-calorie fruit rich in phytochemicals such as flavonoids, lignans, and triterpenes. The present study was proposed to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative analysis of TFC of hydroethanolic extract of peel, pulp and seed of cucumber. The association between the content of flavonoids in different parts of cucumber. The acidalkaline test was executed in all extracts. The total flavonoids content was carried out using aluminum chloride calorimetric method and noted by using the quercetin standard calibration curve. The result revealed that the pulp extracts of cucumber contained an abundant amount of total flavonoid contents (44.46 QE/g) as compared to peel and seed extract of cucumber contained 35.90 ± 1.45, and 36.01 ± 0.98 respectively. Our findings indicate that consuming cucumbers with their peels, which are rich in flavonoids, may provide enhanced health benefits compared to eating peeled cucumbers.
Submission Date: 7 Apr, 2025 Reviews Completed: 6 Aug, 2025Acceptance Date: 8 Aug, 2025 Publication Date: 1 Jan, 2026