Title: ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF HABISCUS CANNABINUS METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT
Abstract: The antioxidant properties of Methanolic leaf extract of Hibiscus cannabinus (Malvaceae family), was investigated using 1,1diphenyl-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) assay method, reducing power and hydrogen peroxide scavenging effect assays. The Methanolic leaf extract, exhibited significant scavenging effect on DPPH free radical and hydrogen peroxide production at a lower concentration of the extract when compared with ascorbic acids and α- tocopherol standard antioxidants. The highest free-radical scavenging and percentage scavenging effect of hydrogen peroxide by the Methanolic leaf extract was observed at concentrations 31.25 and 250μg/ml respectively; with 76.03% and 62.26% inhibition/scavenging effect respectively. However, reducing power showed low activity for the leaf extract.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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