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Free Radical Scavenging Activity and HPTLC Finger Print of Pterocarpus santalinus L. - an in vitro study


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1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sathyabama University, Chennai – 119, India
2 Jaya College of Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Chennai, India
3 Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph’s College of arts & Science, Cuddalore – 1, India
4 Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 15, India
 

Methanol extract of Pterocarpus santalinus (leaves) was evaluated for HPTLC finger print, phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity. Preliminary phytochemical screening (HPTLC fingerprint) revealed the presence of terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids and carbohydrates. DPPH assay was used to determine the antioxidant property. The methanol extract of Pterocarpus santalinus showed significant DPPH radical inhibition (83.4% at 25 mg/ml concentration). The study reveals the potency of Pterocarpus santalinus as antioxidant source.

Keywords

Antioxidant, DPPH Assay, Pterocarpus Santalinus, Secondary Metabolites
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Authors

S. Arokiyaraj
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sathyabama University, Chennai – 119, India
S. Martin
Jaya College of Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Chennai, India
K. Perinbam
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sathyabama University, Chennai – 119, India
P. Marie Arockianathan
Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph’s College of arts & Science, Cuddalore – 1, India
V. Beatrice
Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 15, India

Abstract


Methanol extract of Pterocarpus santalinus (leaves) was evaluated for HPTLC finger print, phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity. Preliminary phytochemical screening (HPTLC fingerprint) revealed the presence of terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids and carbohydrates. DPPH assay was used to determine the antioxidant property. The methanol extract of Pterocarpus santalinus showed significant DPPH radical inhibition (83.4% at 25 mg/ml concentration). The study reveals the potency of Pterocarpus santalinus as antioxidant source.

Keywords


Antioxidant, DPPH Assay, Pterocarpus Santalinus, Secondary Metabolites

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2008%2Fv1i7%2F29602