ISOLATION OF MANILKARA HEXANDRA SEEDS FOR ITS PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY
Amandeep Kaur* and Dr. Naresh Singh Gill
ABSTRACT
Manilkara hexandra seed extract were investigated for its potential of natural antioxidant properties. In vitro antioxidant activity of methanol extract was evaluated by Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and Nitric Oxide (NO) method. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of phytochemicals of the selected medicinal plant and also to check its Antioxidant activity. Cold maceration was used for the organic solvent extraction. Solvent used was methanol. Cardiac glycosides and sterols were detected in the plant tested. With the increase in concentration of seed extract, the antioxidant activity increased proportionally to the maximum activity of 81.61 % at 100?g/mL and 60.5% at 100?g/mL with H2O2 and NO respectively. Our outcomes presented evidence that crude methanolic extract of Manilkara encompass medicinally essential bioactive compounds and it validates their use in the traditional medicines for the medication of several diseases.
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