Abstract

IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF PODS OF PROSOPIS CINERARIA (L.) DRUCE

Tara Chand*, Bhupendra K. Kumawat and Ashish Jain

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Abstract

The aim of present study was to estimate the in vitro antioxidant activity of alcoholic extract of pods of Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce (Fabaceae) evaluated by using DPPH radical scavenging activity and hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity assay. The antioxidant activity is compared with ascorbic acid as standard. The IC50 values of Prosopis cineraria and ascorbic acid were found 34.59 μg/ml and 14.33 μg/ml respectively for the DPPH radical scavenging activity while 64.90 μg/ml and 135.78 μg/ml respectively for hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity. Thus, alcoholic extract of Prosopis cineraria pods possess potent antioxidant activity in hydrogen peroxide model and may be useful for preparation of neutraceuticals as potent antioxidant to treat various human diseases.

Keywords: Prosopis cineraria, Pods, Antioxidant, Free radical scavenging, DPPH.