1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
2Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong
*Corresponding Author: Md. Omar Faruk, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong -4331, Bangladesh. Email address: saha.dibyajyoti@gmail.com
Online published on 21 February, 2013.
The methanol crude extracts of the plant parts of Mimosa pudica (Mimosaceae) was screened was screened in vitro for antioxidant activity using the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay. On the other hand, the methanol crude extract of the aerial part showed moderate antioxidant activity (IC50 20.512 μg/ml) compared to ascorbic acid (IC50 1.143 μg/ml). The overall experimental results suggest the biologically active constituents present in the methanolic extract of Mimosa pudica and justify its use in folkloric remedies.
Mimosa pudica, Mimosaceae, DPPH, antioxidant activity
