PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN-VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF Delonix regia (HOOK) SEED PODIUM.
Samia Begam Barbhuiya* 1, Vicky Bareh 1, Parikshit Das 2, A. Imtilemla 1, Caroline Malsawmtluangi 1
ABSTRACT
Delonix regia (hook) commonly known as “flame of forest” is a plant globally distributed around Madagascar, India, Africa and Australia. Various parts of this plant are traditionally used for the treatment of inflammation, rheumatism, bronchitis, diabetes, anaemia, fever and pneumonia. The seed podium used in this study is extracted with petroleum benzene, chloroform, and methanol. The methanolic extract shows the presence of highest amount of phytoconstituents and it is further processed for in vitro anti-oxidant activity. The methanol extract shows a potential in vitro anti oxidant capacity against DPPH (2, 2- di-phenyl-1- picrylhydrazine), Nitric oxide, Hydrogen peroxide and also shows reducing power when compared with ascorbic acid as standard.
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