Int J Pharm Bio Sci Volume 4 Issue 3, 2013 (July - September), Pages:541-549
IN VITRO DETERMINATION OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PHYSALIS ANGULATA LNN.
MURALI KRISHNA T, RAJENDER VADLURI AND E. MANOJ KUMAR
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Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out to determine the antioxidant properties in methanolic extract of leaves, stem, fruit and roots of Physalis angulata (L). The antioxidant assay was carried out using free radicals DPPH, superoxide, nitric oxide, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical. Among the extracts tested fruit and leaf extracts were found to be significant in their antioxidant property than stem and roots. However, amounts of total phenolic and flavanoid content were high in leaves and fruit extracts.
Keywords: Total phenolic compounds, DPPH, superoxide, nitric oxide, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical.