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Original ArticleFree Radicals and AntioxidantsVol. 2 | Issue 4 | 2012 | pp. 38–44Open access
In vitro anti-oxidant activity of Ruellia tuberosa root extracts
- 1*,
- 2
- 1 Department of pharmacognosy, B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College, Rajkot, India.
- 2 Department of Pharmacy, Herbal Drug Technology Lab., Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Published in Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Correspondence: Daya L. Chothani
Department of pharmacognosy, B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College, Rajkot, India.
Email: daya.herb@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2012 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Oct 15, 2012
- Received:
- Jul 10, 2012
- Accepted:
- Oct 1, 2012
- DOI:
- 10.5530/ax.2012.4.7
How to cite
Chothani, D. L., & Mishra, S. (2012). In vitro anti-oxidant activity of Ruellia tuberosa root extracts. Free Radicals and Antioxidants, 2(4), 38–44. https://doi.org/10.5530/ax.2012.4.7
Abstract
Background: The present study was aimed to evaluate in vitro anti-oxidant activity of the Ruellia tuberosa (Acanthaceae) roots. Materials and Methods: Anti-oxidant activity was evaluated by using DPPH free radical scavenging activity and reducing power by FeCl3. The methanolic extract (ME), water extract (WE), ethyl acetate extract (EAE) and ethyl acetate fraction of methanol extract (EAFME) of root were tested. The Ascorbic acid was used as positive control. Total phenolic and total flavonoid content were also determined by Folin-Ciocalteu reagent and complementary colorimetric methods (aluminum chloride method and 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine method respectively. Results: The EAFME of root showed the highest concentration of phenolic, flavonoid content, free radical scavenging activity and reducing power. The various extract showed a significant anti-oxidant activity when (P < 0.05) compared with standard. Conclusion: It is concluded that the R. tuberosa root possess anti-oxidant activity. Further studies are suggested to isolate the active principle responsible for the activity.
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| Title | In vitro anti-oxidant activity of Ruellia tuberosa root extracts |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daya L. Chothani; S.H. Mishra |
| Affiliations | Department of pharmacognosy, B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College, Rajkot, India.; Department of Pharmacy, Herbal Drug Technology Lab., Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. |
| Corresponding author | daya.herb@gmail.com |
| Journal | Free Radicals and Antioxidants |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, Issue 4 (2012) |
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