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Original ArticleFree Radicals and AntioxidantsVol. 4 | Issue 2 | 2014 | pp. 33–39Open access
Antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves
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Published in Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Correspondence: Mukesh S. Sikarwar
Unit of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, Kedah Darul Aman, MALAYSIA.
Email: mukeshsikarwar@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2014 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jul 9, 2014
- DOI:
- 10.5530/fra.2014.2.7
How to cite
Sikarwar, M. S., Hui, B. J., Subramaniam, K., Valeisamy, B. D., Yean, L. K., & Balaji, K. (2014). Antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves. Free Radicals and Antioxidants, 4(2), 33–39. https://doi.org/10.5530/fra.2014.2.7
Abstract
Objective: This research was aimed to investigate the antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves. Materials and Methods: 2,2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods were used to determine the antioxidant activity with ascorbic acid as a reference. Results: Total phenolic content was found to be 26.22 mg gallic acid equivalents/g. In DPPH assay, the maximum free radical scavenging activity of the extract was found to be 70.59%. The TBA method also supported the antioxidant potential of the plant extract. Conclusion: From this detailed study, it can be concluded that the ethanolic extracts of A. altilis leaves possess moderate antioxidant property. It may be due to the presence of a modest amount of phenolic compounds in the leaves of this plant. Hence, the ethanolic extract of this plant may not act as first-line antioxidant defense but may be used as supportive antioxidant agent.
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| Title | Antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves |
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| Authors | Mukesh S. Sikarwar; Boey Jia Hui; Kumutha Subramaniam; Bavani Devi Valeisamy; Ling Kar Yean; Kaveti Balaji |
| Affiliations | Unit of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, Kedah Darul Aman, MALAYSIA. |
| Corresponding author | mukeshsikarwar@gmail.com |
| Journal | Free Radicals and Antioxidants |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 4, Issue 2 (2014) |
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