Abstract

EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF JACKFRUIT (ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS LAM.)

 Mahesh Vijay Gokhale,* Sunita Vishnu Toro and Mangal Mahadev Patwardhan

ABSTRACT

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. (Jackfruit) is one of the important horticultural crop of Konkan region of Maharashtra. It has medicinal potential. The leaves of the species are routinely used in local Ayurvedic preparations. Flour is prepared from the bulbs and seeds. It is considered as poor man’s food. It is used in preparation of number of dishes. During the present work methanolic extracts of mature and senescent leaves as well as flour of bulbs and seeds were separately evaluated for their antioxidant potential

Keywords: Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam., antioxidant properties