DPPH free radical scavenging activity of some Bangladeshi medicinal plants

S. M.R. Hasan; Md Mokarram Hossain; Raushanara Akter; Mariam Jamila; Md Ehsanul Hoque Mazumder; Shafiqur Rahman

DPPH free radical scavenging activity of some Bangladeshi medicinal plants

S. M.R. Hasan, Md Mokarram Hossain, Raushanara Akter, Mariam Jamila, Md Ehsanul Hoque Mazumder, Shafiqur Rahman

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Abstract

Hydromethanol extracts of 15 Bangladeshi medicinal plants, traditionally used in different ailments, were evaluated for antioxidant potential using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging assay. Among the extracts Cocos nucifera, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Punica granatum and Syzygium cumini were found displaying strong (90% or more) DPPH radical scavenging action. Syzygium cumini exhibited the highest radical scavenging, with an IC ₅₀ value of 4.25 μg/ml compared to the IC ₅₀ value of 5.15 μg/ml as shown by the reference antioxidant ascorbic acid, in a dose dependent fashion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	875-879
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
Volume	3
Issue number	11
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antioxidant
Bangladesh
DPPH free radical
Medicinal plants

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DPPH free radical scavenging activity of some Bangladeshi medicinal plants

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