Free radical scavenging potential and phytochemical analysis of leaf extract from Ocimum sanctum Linn

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Free radical scavenging activity DPPH Phytochemicals Ascorbic acid Ocimum sanctum

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Rana, M.
Biotechnology and Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Sayeed, A.
Biotechnology and Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
Nasrin, S.
Biotechnology and Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Islam, M.
Biotechnology and Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Rahman, M.
Biotechnology and Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Firoz Alam, M. F.
Biotechnology and Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Abstract

Plants produce many important antioxidant compounds which are considered as safer than synthetic antioxidants. Plants also contain some bioactive compounds which have therapeutic activities. In this study, free radical scavenging activity and phytochemical constituents of leaf extract of Ocimum sanctum were assessed. Free radical scavenging activity was analyzed by DPPH method.
The IC50 values of ascorbic acid (positive control), methanol, ethanol and chloroform extracts were 99.25, 214.84, 253.55 and 261.11μg/ml, respectively. Phytochemical analysis of studied plant extracts showed the presence of  alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, and saponins.

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Rana, M., Sayeed, A., Nasrin, S., Islam, M., Rahman, M., & Firoz Alam, M. F. (2015). Free radical scavenging potential and phytochemical analysis of leaf extract from Ocimum sanctum Linn. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 11(7), 1635–1643. retrieved from https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/6553
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