shows broad absorption level between 400 and 550 nm with doublet absorption maxima at 458 and 480 nm and shoulder peaks at around 425 and 520 nm as shown in Fig. 1. Ivy gourd is identified to be rich in b-carotene as reported earlier [16,20]. The absorption peaks observed in the present investigation for fruit extract of ivy gourd agrees with the absorption spectra of b-carotene as reported in literature [21,22].