Evaluation of Antioxidant and Free  Radical Scavenging Activities of  Hydroethanolic Extracts of Punica  Granatum Leaves, Seeds and Rind

Sowndarya .R; Dr. Victor Arokia Doss

Volume : III, Issue : IV, April - 2014

Evaluation of Antioxidant and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Hydroethanolic Extracts of Punica Granatum Leaves, Seeds and Rind

Sowndarya . R, Dr. Victor Arokia Doss

Abstract :

Oxidative stress caused by free radicals is associated with various degenerative diseases. Antioxidants are the substances that are responsible for scavenging free radicals. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the phytochemical and in vitro antioxidant properties of hydroethanolic extract of Punica granatum leaves, seed and rind. The results showed the presence of phenols, flavanoids and tannins in all the extracts and the free radical scavenging activity of the extracts were found to be increased in a dose-dependent manner. So the results obtained in the present study indicated that the hydroethanolic extracts of Punica granatum can be a potential source of natural antioxidant, which might be helpful in preventing the progress of various oxidative stress mediated diseases.