Abstract

ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF LEAVES TO ROOT EXTRACTS OF CHLOROPHYTUM BORIVILIANUM

S. Rehan Ahmad*, Krishan Pal and Abul Kalam

ABSTRACT

Objective: The study was conducted to examine the phytochemical composition of the different parts of Chlorophytum borivilianum plant. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activities of different extracts of different parts of the Chlorophytum borivilianum plant. Antioxidant activities of pure saponins also checked. Methods: Antioxidant activity determined by DPPH & H2O2 radical scavenging methods. Results: The most potent extract was methanolic extract (21.6 ± 1.63) followed by glacial acetic acid (36.23±1.43) and least antioxidant extract was Petroleum ether (226.26±1.53) and aqueous crude extract (1.75±1.69). Conclusion: The antioxidant results suggest that with the increasing concentration of the reducing compound, the scavenging activity of the samples also increased. On the basis of data of IC50 value among the plant samples, root extract showed maximum antioxidant property followed by stem and leaves.

Keywords: Chlorophytum borivilianum, Saponin, antioxidant activity, Phytochemicals, medicinal plant.