In vitro antioxidant activity of Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall. methanolic leaf extract
P S Sujan Ganapathy1, Y L Ramachandra2, S Padmalatha Rai3
1Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta - 577451, Karnataka, India ; Centre for Vrikshayurveda, A Division of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Chamrajpet- 560019, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
Antioxidative potential of methanolic leaf extract of Holarrhena antidysenterica was evaluated using hydroxyl radical, superoxide anion scavenging and reducing power assays. The antioxidant activity of the methanol extract increased in a concentration-dependent manner. The extract showed significant reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activity in all in vitro antioxidant assays and contained high level of total phenolic content.
