Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF Bryonopsis laciniosa FRUIT EXTRACT

Ramya B. , Malarvili. T, Velavan S

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Antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Bryonopsis laciniosa fruit was carried out for proving its effect in free radical mediated diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer etc. The methanolic extract was screened for in vitro antioxidant activity by DPPH radical scavenging assay, Total antioxidant assay, Superoxide anion scavenging activity, Nitric oxide scavenging activity, Fe2+ chelating activity assay at different concentrations. Bryonopsis laciniosa fruit extract showed a marked antioxidant activity and it is due to the essential phytochemicals especially flavonoids and polyphenols present in it. The results of the present study showed that the Bryonopsis laciniosa(Linn) fruit extract contains active biocompounds which participate in various pathophysiology of diseases including cancer, cardiovascular diseases ,diabetic, ageing etc. This work has gathered experimental evidence on the Bryonopsis laciniosa(Linn) fruit as natural antioxidant for its capacity to scavenge reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and protect cells/organism from oxidative damage and thus could be effective against oxidative stress.

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Ramya B., Malarvili. T, Velavan S In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Bryonopsis Laciniosa Fruit Extract Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 9 September 2015

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