PHYTOCHEMICAL ASSAY AND STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PLANT EXTRACTS OBTAINED FROM TRIDAX PROCUMBENS EMPLOYING RADICAL SCAVENGING METHOD

B.B.Bahule; R.P. Mahajan; B.K.Patil; D. Khune

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017

PHYTOCHEMICAL ASSAY AND STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PLANT EXTRACTS OBTAINED FROM TRIDAX PROCUMBENS EMPLOYING RADICAL SCAVENGING METHOD

B. B. Bahule, R. P. Mahajan, B. K. Patil, D. Khune

Abstract :

The chemical composition of plant extracts obtained from Tridax procumbens have been determined by spectrophotometer. This method is highly accurate , clean and economical. These phytochemicals showed remarkable antioxidant activity when compared with ascorbic acid . The DPPH radical scavenging activity for aqueous and organic extracts of this plant is significant from the therapeutic point of view.