Author(s):
Didi Chinnu Raju, T Diana Victoria, Nancy Biji, Gandra Nikitha
Email(s):
chinzbio2@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/0974-360X.2015.00234.6
Address:
Didi Chinnu Raju*, T Diana Victoria, Nancy Biji and Gandra Nikitha
Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar Nagar
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai- 600 119, Tamilnadu, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 8,
Issue - 9,
Year - 2015
ABSTRACT:
Antioxidants in plants are the active components which plays a shielding part in inactivating the harmful reactive oxygen. The activity of antioxidants basically depends on their capacity to chelate metal ions or scavenge free radicals. In the present study, in vitro antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Centella asiatica (Linn) have been undergone. Antioxidant activity was studied using Reductive assay and the Free radical scavenging activity of the extract was studied against H2O2 and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl-hydrate). The ethanolic extracts used for the study revealed good scavenging activity and the bioactives in the plant can be further evaluated for production of antioxidant drugs.
Cite this article:
Didi Chinnu Raju, T Diana Victoria, Nancy Biji, Gandra Nikitha. Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of Ethanolic Extract of Centella asiatica L. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 8(9): Sept, 2015; Page 1289-1293. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2015.00234.6