Studies on the Peptide and Amino Acids of Pueraria tuberosα

Hamdard College of Pharmacy (University of Delhi), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110 062

Manuscript received 8 October 1985, rowed 6 May 2986, accepted 2 August 1986

Free amino acids and proteinic material are detected in the water extract of Pueraersa tuberosa. By using chromatographic techniques fourteen unbound amino acids are identified. The nature of the protein is found to be oligopeptide which on acid hydrolysis gives eight amino acids