Original ArticleFree Radicals and AntioxidantsVol. 7 | Issue 2 | pp. 178–183Open access
Antioxidant Activities of Root, Stem and Leaves of Vernonia ci nerea (L) Less.
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- 1 Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA..
Published in Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Correspondence: Nutan Malpathak
Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA..
Email: mpathak@unipune.ac.in
- DOI:
- 10.5530/fra.2017.2.27
How to cite
Goggi, A., & Malpathak, N. Antioxidant Activities of Root, Stem and Leaves of Vernonia ci nerea (L) Less. Free Radicals and Antioxidants, 7(2), 178–183. https://doi.org/10.5530/fra.2017.2.27
Abstract
Background: Vernonia cinerea (L) Less has ethnomedicinal importance and is well known for its anti-inflammatory and anticancerous properties. Objective: Present study investigates antioxidant activity of various crude extracts prepared from different organs of plant such as Root, Stem and Leaves using polar and nonpolar solvents. Materials and methods: The antioxidant activity was determined using different methods which includes radical scavenging assays (DPPH and ABTS) and phosphomolybdenum assay. LC- MS profiling was performed for the extracts showing maximum antioxidant activity to identify bioactive constituents. Result: Difference was observed in the antioxidant activities of extracts by different methods. Significant (p< 0.05) antioxidant activity was exhibited by different organs of a plant and different extracts. LC-MS analysis revealed the presence of phenols, terpenoids, quinones and steroids in the extracts. Conclusion: Different antioxidant assays help in knowing the antioxidant potential of different crude extracts. The bioactive constituents identified can be correlated to antioxidant activity and used in drug formulations.
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| Title | Antioxidant Activities of Root, Stem and Leaves of Vernonia ci nerea (L) Less. |
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| Authors | Arti Goggi; Nutan Malpathak |
| Affiliations | Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.. |
| Corresponding author | mpathak@unipune.ac.in |
| Journal | Free Radicals and Antioxidants |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 2 |
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