Estimation of Total Phenolic, Total Flavonoid Content and Assessment of in vitro Antioxidant Activity of Extracts of plant Ehretia Laevis bark
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2018, Vol 13, Issue 6
Abstract
Barks of Ehretia laevis are very popular and well known for its astringent, anthelmintic, diuretic, demulcent, expectorant and veneral diseases. In this study the Total phenolic, Total flavonoid content, Antioxidant effect methanolic, aqueous and hydroalcoholic extract of dried dried Barks of Ehretia laevis Roxb was evaluated by Folin–Ciocalteau reagent, Aluminium chloride, 2,2-diphenyl-1,1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, Nitric oxide radical scavenging assay, Hydrogen peroxide and reducing assay methods and compared. Result indicated that methanolic extract of the dried barks exhibited potent antioxidant activity.
Authors and Affiliations
Umesh Prabhakar Joshi, Rajendra Dayaram Wagh
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