Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF MARSILEA QUADRIFOLIA

Arul Meenatchi K and *Agnes Jenitha X

ABSTRACT

The present study was to investigate the presence of phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of petroleum ether, Methanol and Aqeous extracts of Marsilea quadrifolia (Family: Marsileaceae). Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant analysis has been studied using standard procedures. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of steroids, phenols, resins, tannins, flavonoids, terphenoids, carbohydrates, amino acids, protein in the leaves extracts. In this study Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity, DPPH antioxidant activity, Total antioxidant activity of the extracts of Marsilea quadrifolia are analysed. Our findings provided evidence that Petroleum ether, Methanolic, and Aqueous extracts of leaves certain antioxidant activity and its justifies their use in traditional medicine for the treatment of different diseases.

Keywords: Phytochemical compounds, and Antioxidant Activity of fresh leaves extract of Marsilea Quadrifolia.