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In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Methanolic Aerial Part Extract of Mimosa pudica


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1 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh
2 Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh
     

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The methanol crude extracts of the plant parts of Mimosa pudica (Mimosaceae) was screened was screened in vitro for antioxidant activity using the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay. On the other hand, the methanol crude extract of the aerial part showed moderate antioxidant activity (IC50 20.512 μg/ml) compared to ascorbic acid (IC50 1.143 μg/ml). The overall experimental results suggest the biologically active constituents present in the methanolic extract of Mimosa pudica and justify its use in folkloric remedies.

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Mimosa pudica, Mimosaceae, DPPH, Antioxidant Activity.
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Authors

Md. Omar Faruk
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh
Dibyajyoti Saha
Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Srikanta Chowdhury
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh
Swati Paul
Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Md. Golam Kabir
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh

Abstract


The methanol crude extracts of the plant parts of Mimosa pudica (Mimosaceae) was screened was screened in vitro for antioxidant activity using the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay. On the other hand, the methanol crude extract of the aerial part showed moderate antioxidant activity (IC50 20.512 μg/ml) compared to ascorbic acid (IC50 1.143 μg/ml). The overall experimental results suggest the biologically active constituents present in the methanolic extract of Mimosa pudica and justify its use in folkloric remedies.

Keywords


Mimosa pudica, Mimosaceae, DPPH, Antioxidant Activity.

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