Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Artemisia nilagirica

  • Author:
  • VP Devmurari, NP Jivani
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 148 to 151

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Smt R.B. Patel Mahila Pharmacy College, Atkot, India

*Corresponding Author: Devmurari V.P. Smt R.B. Patel Mahila Pharmacy College, Kailashnagar, Bhavanagar Road, Atkot-360040 Ta: Jasadan, Dist: Rajkot India, Email. Viraldev1985@gmail.com

Online published on 21 March, 2013.

Abstract

Use of Antioxidant in cancer treatment is a rapidly evolving area. Antioxidants have been extensively studied for their ability to prevent cancer in humans. Artemisia nilagirica (clarke) is an indigenous plant having ample medicinal application. Phytochemical screening of the plant was carried Ethanolic extract of plant was carried. Antioxidant activity of the Plant was evaluated against Swiss albino mice. Result indicate that plant contain flavonoids, steroids, terpenoid, saponins, tannins, proteins and essential oil. Moreover ethanolic extract of Artemisia nilagirica had exhibited very good antioxidant activity.

Keywords

Artemisia nilagirica, Antioxidant activity, Ethanolic extract