Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Diplazium esculentum and Enhydra fluctuans of West Bengal
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 6
Abstract
Reactive oxygen species mediated cell damage is one of the main causes of many diseases and hence natural antioxidants have their own benefits on human health. The present study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant potential of aqueous ethanolic extract of different parts i.e. leaves, stems and roots of Diplazium esculentum and Enhydra fluctuans, two well known and widely consumed leafy vegetables in India. The antioxidant potential of these two plants was examined by DPPH radical scavenging assay, ABTS·+ radical scavenging assay, Hydroxyl radical scavenging assay and by determination of total phenolic and flavonoid content. It was found that the leaves of Enhydra fluctuans (known as Helencha or Hinche in Bengali) and Diplazium esculentum (known as Dheki in Bengali) exhibit a significant amount of antioxidant potential than the respective stems and roots. It can be concluded that among the two plants the antioxidant activity follow the sequence Enhydra fluctuans>Diplazium esculentum. The evidences can be concluded from the study of the aqueous ethanolic extract of different parts of Helencha and Dheki impose that the two can be used as a source of potent natural antioxidants.
Authors and Affiliations
Poulami Sarkar, Dr. Arindam Dalal2
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