Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Antioxidant Activity of Borassus flabellifer (linn.) Fruits.

  • Author:
  • H. J. Pramod1, A.V. Yadav1, V.N. Raje1, Madhuri Mohite1,, Ganesh Wadkar1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 16 to 19

1GIPER, Limb, Satara

K.L.E. University, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, J.N.M.C. Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, Karnataka-590010, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: msmohite.2008@yahoo.com

Online published on 5 June, 2014.

Abstract

The fruit of Borassus flabellifer Linn. belonging to family Areaceae reported to be posses the antioxidant activity. The extracts have been also evaluated for antioxidant activity by using in-vitro methods DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1 picryl hydrazyl) and ABTS (2, 2-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzo-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) assay. The phytochemical analysis carried out revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, flavonoids, carbohydrates, amino acids and phenolic compounds in the extracts.

Keywords

Antioxidant, DPPH, ABTS, Borassus flabellifer Linn