Superoxide radical scavenging activity and reducing capacity assessment of some important medicinal plants of Gujarat, India
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 5
Abstract
Free radicals and other reactive oxygen species are recognized as agents involved in the pathogenesis of many ailments. They are responsible for creating oxidative stress and stress related diseases and disorders. Antioxidants especially natural antioxidants could be the best way to cure them. In the present work, leaf and stem of Aerva lanata, Terminalia bellirica, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia catappa, Zea mays hair, Tribulis terrestris fruit and Boerhaavia diffusa L. root were evaluated for their antioxidant efficacies by two in vitro antioxidant assays viz. superoxide anion radical scavenging activity and reducing capacity assessment. The extraction was done by decoction extraction method. Terminalia species showed best super oxide anion radical scavenging activity and reducing capacity assessment inspite of using decoction extract. Hence, they could be a good source of antioxidants and can be used therapeutically. Further studies could be done in T. chebula extracts which might lead to compounds with good antioxidant activity singly or in combination with other drugs.
Authors and Affiliations
Pooja Moteriya, Hemali Padalia, Jyoti Pande, Jalpa Ram, Sumitra Chanda*
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