Abstract

ASSESSMENT OF PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTI- OXIDANT POTENTIAL OF AYURVEDIC HERBOMINERAL COMPOUND LAGHUSUTASEKARA RAS.

K.V. Ram Subbarao*, K Aruna Gayathri and K.Ramanjaneyulu

Abstract

The formulation Laghusutashekara ras is a mixture of three drugs. All drugs used in this formulation are from different parts of plant sources. The mixture of different three drugs was extracted with ethanol and evaluated for phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity. Phytochemical screening of ethanolic extract showed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavanoids, glycosides and starch. The invitro antioxidant activity ethanolic extract has been investigated by 1, 1-diphenyl, 2-picryl–hydrazyl free radical (DPPH), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), reducing power assay and nitric oxide scavenging methods. The ethanol extract exhibited maximum antioxidant activity. The results have been compared with the standard ascorbic acid.

Keywords: Antioxidant activity, Laghusutashekara ras, free radicals, ethanolic extract.