In vitro Antioxidant potential of methanol extract of Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica, belonging to the family fabaceae, is a small sized shrub, used traditionally for its antiasthmatic, analgesic, antispasmodic, antibacterial and antitumour activities. In the present study, in vitro antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Mimosa pudica (MMP) whole plant was assessed using total antioxidant assay and DPPH free radical scavenging assay. MMP depicted potent scavenging potential against DPPH free radicals in a dose dependent way indicating superior in vitro antioxidant effect similar to the vitamin C standard. A concentration dependant increase in absorbance was observed on assessment with total antioxidant assay for MMP. Hence the present study observed that the M. pudica methanol extract possess marked antioxidant potential in a dose dependent manner.