Antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves
Mukesh S. Sikarwar1★, Boey Jia Hui1, Kumutha Subramaniam1, Bavani Devi Valeisamy1, Ling Kar Yean1, Kaveti Balaji1★ Corresponding author
- 1Unit of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, Kedah Darul Aman, MALAYSIA.
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Mukesh S. Sikarwar
Unit of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, Kedah Darul Aman, MALAYSIA.
Volume 4, Issue 2 · pp. 33–39 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.2.7
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Objective:This research was aimed to investigate the antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves. Materials and Methods: 2,2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods were used to determine the antioxidant activity with ascorbic acid as a reference. Results:Total phenolic content was found to be 26.22 mg gallic acid equivalents/g. In DPPH assay, the maximum free radical scavenging activity of the extract was found to be 70.59%. The TBA method also supported the antioxidant potential of the plant extract. Conclusion:From this detailed study, it can be concluded that the ethanolic extracts of A. altilis leaves possess moderate antioxidant property. It may be due to the presence of a modest amount of phenolic compounds in the leaves of this plant. Hence, the ethanolic extract of this plant may not act as first-line antioxidant defense but may be used as supportive antioxidant agent.
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Sikarwar, M. S., Hui, B. J., Subramaniam, K., Valeisamy, B. D., Yean, L. K., & Balaji, K. (). Antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves. Free Radicals and Antioxidants, 4(2), 33–39. https://doi.org/10.5530/fra.2014.2.7