Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany

  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

In vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Various Extracts of Vernonia cinerea Roots and Leaves

  • Author:
  • Nand Lal1,, Parul Gupta2, Z. H. Khan3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: May 1, 2014
  • Page Number: 41 to 44

1Department of Life Sciences, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur-208024, UP, India

2Department of Life Sciences, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur-208024, UP, India

3Department of Botany, Christ Church College, Kanpur-208001, UP, India

*Corresponding author e-mail ID: nl_pr@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the roots and leaves of the plant Vernonia cinerea. Roots and leaves (individually) of V. cinerea extracts in organic solvents (methanol, hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate) and water were assayed for antioxidant activity using FRAP assay. All of these extracts were found to possess significant antioxidant activity at 5μg/ml concentration. The hexane extract of V. cinerea leaves showed highest TACFRAP value and it was lowest with hexane extract of roots.

Keywords

Antioxidant activity, leaves, FRAP assay, roots, Vernonia cinerea