Abstract

COMPARISON OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY WITH DIFFERENT SOLVENTS IN TWO MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT SPS. OF CLERODENDRUM

Jasvinder Kaur Chahal* and Renu Sarin

ABSTRACT

Plants are valuable source of natural products such as bioactive compounds and antioxidants which are very beneficial for human health conditions in today’s senario. In the present study two traditionally important plants of spp. Clerodendrum (C. inerme and C. phlomidis) were used for the investigation of antioxidant activity. Clerodendrum is widely distributed plant in different regions of Asia. The dry powder was extracted with three different solvents (Ethanol, Ethyl acetate and Water). The extract was screened for its potential of antioxidant activity using DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity. The results indicate that the scavenging activity of C. inerme leaf is higher then C. phlomidis leaf. Both solvents viz. Ethyl acetate and Ethanol showed good activity for radical scavenging potential and might be used as a natural source of potent antioxidant agents.

Keywords: Antioxidants, Clerodendrum inerme , C. phlomidis, Solvent systems, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryalhydrazyl).