Exploration of Antioxidant Properties in Various Extracts of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lank.)

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  • Sindhu S and S Manorama

Abstract

A lot of medicinal plants, traditionally used for thousands of years, are present in a group of herbal preparations of the Indian traditional health care system (Ayurveda) named Rasayana proposed for their interesting antioxidant activities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate antioxidant activities of various solvent extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lank.). Total phenols and flavonoids were analyzed according to the Folin–Ciocalteu method and total antioxidant activity of various solvent extracts of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lank.) leaves was assessed by metal chelating assay, 2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) as well as 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. Ethanol extract exhibited excellent antioxidant activity, as measured using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) and total antioxidant assays.

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31-10-2015

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Manorama, S. S. and S. “Exploration of Antioxidant Properties in Various Extracts of Bryophyllum Pinnatum (Lank.)”. Research in Pharmacy, vol. 3, no. 4, Oct. 2015, https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/rip/article/view/1287.

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