IN VITRO EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS- A MAGICAL HERB

Authors

  • NEELU SINHA Reproductive Biology and UNESCO-Trace Element Satellite Centre, SOS in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M.P.
  • SANGEETA SHUKLA Reproductive Biology and UNESCO-Trace Element Satellite Centre, SOS in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M.P.

Keywords:

Antioxidant, Phyllanthus amarus, DPPH, H2O2

Abstract

For use of herbal medicines all over the globe, it is important to evaluate antioxidant activity. Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Phyllanthus amarus were evaluated using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity. The results of present study showed potent antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of plant extract.

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2015-12-31

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NEELU SINHA, & SANGEETA SHUKLA. (2015). IN VITRO EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS- A MAGICAL HERB. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 6(4), 1147–1150. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.in/index.php/journal/article/view/4820

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Volume 6, Issue 4, 2015

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