Original Articles: 2010 Vol: 2 Issue: 3
In vitro antioxidant activity and total phenolic, flavonoid contents of the crude extracts of Pterospermum acerifolium wild leaves (Sterculiaceae)
Abstract
Different extracts of Pterospermum acerifolium W illd leaves were investigated for its Free radical scavenging property of Acetone, ethanol , water extracts of by different in-vitro models i.e. 1,1-diphenyl-2 picryl hydrazyl (DPPH ), nitric oxide and reducing power. The ethanol extract found to have more free radical sca venging activity among all extracts. Present paper has also evaluated for total Phenolic and flavonoids contain in Acetone, ethanol, water extracts.