Abstract

ANTI OXIDANT ACTIVITY OF LEAVES EXTRACT OF EUCLEA UNDULATA USING DPPH ASSAY METHOD

Suguluri Surendrababu, Thogarchedu Ramudu, Ballikurava Vamsikumar, Aluri Nirmala and N. Naidu*

ABSTRACT

Euclea undulata (E. undulata) is traditionally used for the treatment of body pains, chest complaints, cough, diabetes, diarrhoea, headaches, heart diseases and toothaches in southern Africa. This study was aimed at reviewing the botany, ethnopharmacology and biological activities of E. undulata in southern Africa. Herbal medicine is prepared from the decoctions of the roots, bark and leaves, and extracts of these plant parts have demonstrated anticholinesterase, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antimycobacterial, antiplasmodial, antioxi dant and hypoglycaemic activities. Multiple classes of phytochemical compounds such alkaloids, diterpenes, fatty acids, flavonoids, glycosides, naphthoquinones, phenolics, phytosterols, reducing sugars, saponins and tannins have been isolated from the species. E. undulata has a lot of potential as herbal medicine in tropical Africa, and advanced research is required aimed at correlating its medicinal uses with the phytochemistry and pharmacological properties. The present study Anti oxidant activity of leaves extract of Euclea undulata using DPPH Assay method compare the results with the standard ascorbic acid.

Keywords: Euclea undulata anti oxidant activity, DPPH activity.