Antioxidant activity of two year old Aloe vera plants extract after applying of organic manure and fertilizer

Saroj Mawase; Zea�ul�Hasan; Rakesh Mehta

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Antioxidant activity of two year old Aloe vera plants extract after applying of organic manure and fertilizer

Saroj Mawase, Zea Ul Hasan, Rakesh Mehta

Abstract :

 Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 60–100 cm (24–39 inch) spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green. Aloe vera is a perennial succulent belonging to the Liliaceae family and is called the healing plant or the silent healer. Aloe also neutralizes oxidative stress. First, aloe naturally contains a variety of antioxidants including vitamins, phenolic compounds and peroxidases that directly quench free radicals on the skin and in the body. The primary constituents of these protective mechanisms include enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalases, glutathione reductase and free radical scavengers such as carotenoids, ascorbic acid etc. The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant status of ethanol extract of two year old Aloe vera plants.