In vitro free radical scavenging and brine shrimp lethality bioassay of aqueous extract of ficus racemosa seed

Abstract EN

The present work was accomplished to explore the free radical scavenging and cytotoxic potential of the freeze-dried aqueous extract of Focus racemes seed using 1, 1-dipheny1-2-picry1hydrazy1 (DPPH), and brine shrimp lethality bioassay method.

In both methods, F.

racemes showed a significant activity.

In case of free radical scavenging activity, it showed a potent radical scavenging activity with IC 50 value of 22.10 μg / ml.

The cytotoxic activity of the extract was moderate having LC50 value of 4.04 μg / ml.