Title: IN VITRO RADICAL SCAVENGING POTENTIAL OF POD AND SEED EXTRACTS OF BAUHINIA TOMENTOSA L.
Abstract:In the present investigation, the antioxidant and free radical scavenging efficiencies of B. tomentosa pod and seed extracts were evaluated for ferric reducing antioxidant power, DPPH ▪ ,NO ▪ , hydrox...In the present investigation, the antioxidant and free radical scavenging efficiencies of B. tomentosa pod and seed extracts were evaluated for ferric reducing antioxidant power, DPPH ▪ ,NO ▪ , hydroxyl radical scavenging, metal iron chelating, ABTS ▪+ , β-carotene-linoleate model system and antihemolytic activities. Among the samples analyzed, acetone extracts of B. tomentosa seed showed remarkable antioxidant activity (P<0.05) in terms of reducing power, DPPH ▪ , NO ▪ , metal chelating, ABTS ▪+ ,β-carotene-linoleate model system and antihemolytic activities. In β-carotene-linoleic acid system, all the extracts exhibited efficient antioxidant activity and the values were comparably higher than the synthetic antioxidant, BHT and BHA. Considering all the activities performed, it is known that the seed acetone extract of B. tomentosa were found to be the most effective free radical quencher and a potent source of natural antioxidants due to their marked antioxidant activity. Overall, the acetone was found to be the best solvent for the extraction of antioxidant compounds. The result presented here implies that the consumption of such a legume food would not only improve the nutrient utilization but also provide the potential source of nutraceuticals for human health.Read More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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