Antioxidant Property of Aerial Parts and Root of Phyllanthus fraternus Webster, an Important Medicinal Plant
Joint Authors
Upadhyay, Richa
Chaurasia, Jitendra Kumar
Tiwari, Kavindra Nath
Singh, Karuna
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
In present study free radical scavenging potential of aerial parts and root of Phyllanthus fraternus was investigated.
Extraction was done in water and ethanol.
Total antioxidant capacity was measured by DPPH free radical scavenging method; ethanolic extract of aerial part was most potent in activity with 50% inhibition at 258 μg/mL concentration.
Lipid peroxidation (LPO) was measured in terms of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) by using egg-yolk homogenates as lipid-rich media with EC50 of aerial part (ethanolic) 1522 μg/mL which was found to be most active.
Superoxide (SO) radical scavenging activity was measured using riboflavin-light-nitroblue tetrazolium assay.
Ethanolic and aqueous extract of both aerial part and root was almost similar in superoxide radical scavenging activity.
Reducing power was determined on the basis of Fe 3 + - Fe 2 + transformation in the presence of extract.
Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were also measured by spectroscopic method.
Results showed that the ethanolic fraction of aerial part is most active towards antioxidant potential and this activity is related to its polyphenolic content and reducing potential.
Thus, P.
fraternus extract can be used as potent natural antioxidant.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Upadhyay, Richa& Chaurasia, Jitendra Kumar& Tiwari, Kavindra Nath& Singh, Karuna. 2014. Antioxidant Property of Aerial Parts and Root of Phyllanthus fraternus Webster, an Important Medicinal Plant. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050634
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Upadhyay, Richa…[et al.]. Antioxidant Property of Aerial Parts and Root of Phyllanthus fraternus Webster, an Important Medicinal Plant. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050634
American Medical Association (AMA)
Upadhyay, Richa& Chaurasia, Jitendra Kumar& Tiwari, Kavindra Nath& Singh, Karuna. Antioxidant Property of Aerial Parts and Root of Phyllanthus fraternus Webster, an Important Medicinal Plant. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050634
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050634