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PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANTS PROFILING OF PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI: A HEPATOPROTECTIVE PLANT
Manu Mehta, Sarika Gupta*, Ajay Duseja and Sandeep Goyal
ABSTRACT Background: Phyllanthus niruri has shown various pharmacological activities (more specifically hepatoprotective) and commonly used in traditional medicine throughout the world. Aim: The study was aimed to perform the phytochemical analysis and determine antioxidant potential of P. niruri. Methods: This study includes qualitative and quantitative characterization of phytochemicals and antioxidants associated with P. niruri extract. Results: Aqeous extract of the plant possessed high antiodixant activity which could be due to presence of flavanoids and other phytochemicals as found in our study. Conclusion: The plant extract has antioxidant potential due to the presence of different phytochemicals such as phenol, flavonoid, terpenoid, and saponin. Keywords: Traditional Medicine, Phyllanthin, Antioxidant and phytochemical profiling. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |