Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology

SCOPUS
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

Phytochemical Screening and In-Vitro Antioxidant activity of Senna occidentalis

  • Author:
  • K. Purushotham, P. Nandeeshwar, I. Srikanth, K. Ramanjaneyulu, J. Himabindhu
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 549 to 552

Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak

*Corresponding Author E-mail: purushkusangi1@gmail.com

Online published on 18 April, 2019.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to evaluate antioxidant activity of leaf extract of Senna occidentalis by using in vitro assay. Extraction was carried out with ethanol extract by using Soxhlet apparatus. The in-vitro antioxidant activity ethanol extract has been investigated by 1, 1-diphenyl, 2-picryl-hydrazyl free radical (DPPH) method. The ethanol extract exhibited maximum antioxidant activity. The results have been compared with the standard ascorbic acid. The Ethanolic leaf extract of Senna occidentalis shows IC50 value at 7 μg/ml.

Keywords

Antioxidant activity, DPPH, Free radicals, Ethanolic extract, Ascorbic acid