Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 6 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 82-84
Antioxidant Activity of the Leaves of Urena lobata Linn
P. L. Rajagopal1, K. R. Sreejith1, K. T. Linsha1, K. Premaletha1, Meera B. Nair1, S. Aneeshia2
1Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government Medical College, Kannur, Kerala.
2Government Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Government Medical College, Kannur, Kerala.
Corresponding Author: P. L. Rajagopal
ABSTRACT
Plant based treatment are the most popular form of traditional system of medicine. The demand for the herbal health care products including nutraceuticals are now a days increasing worldwide. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the invitro antioxidant studies of the alcoholic extract of the leaves of Urena lobata in two models like; reduction of ferric ions by ortho-phenanthroline method and ABTS scavenging activity method. The extract showed remarkable antioxidant activity in both the models. Ascorbic acid was used as the standard during the evaluation.
Key words: Urena lobata, Ortho-phenanthroline, ABTS scavenging
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