Phytochemical Examination and  Evaluationof In–Vitro Antioxidant  Potential Activity of Celastrus Paniculatus  Seeds Extract

Asha Verma; Arvind Kumar Ahirwar

Volume : III, Issue : I, January - 2014

Phytochemical Examination and Evaluationof In–Vitro Antioxidant Potential Activity of Celastrus Paniculatus Seeds Extract

Asha Verma, Arvind Kumar Ahirwar

Abstract :

Celastrus paniculata wild. (Family-Celastraceae) commenly know as Malkangni, Jyotishmati, Intellect Tree, Bitter sweet, as an important Indian medicinal plant. The present study is directed to phytochemical investigations and evaluation for their antioxidant potential against (DPPH) 2, 2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical and compared with Ascorbic acid. The percentage of inhibition was found to be the IC50 value was 343.65 μg/ml, the result showing that Celastrus paniculata exhibits potential free radical scavenging. The preliminary phytochemical studies show the presence of terpenoids, steroids, saponins, flavonoid, carbohydrate, glycoside etc.