Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTY OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF FICUS GLOMERATA

*Parbin Iraqui

*Department of Life Sciences, Dibruagarh University, Assam India.

ABSTRACT

Aqueous and methanolic extracts of Ficus glomerata were screened for phytochemical constituents. The evaluation of the antioxidant potential of the methanolic extract was also carried out. Tests for tannin, steroids , anthraquinone, flavonoids and cardiac glycosides were positive in both methanolic and aqueous extracts. Alkaloids were detected only in the methanolic extract. The total phenolic, flavonoid content, reducing power and percent DPPH were 63.40± 0.02 mg/g, 43.41±0.04mg/g, 0.123±0.003nm, 89.46±0.003μg/ml obtained respectively. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of potent phytochemicals whose synergistic effect may be responsible for strong antioxidant activity. It indicates that the methanolic extract of the plant may have promising antioxidant agents and may also help in the treatment of the disease caused by free radicals.

Keywords: Ficus glomerata, antioxidant, phenolics, flavonoids, DPPH, reductive potential.