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Advances in Zoology and Botany Vol. 12(1), pp. 26 - 32
DOI: 10.13189/azb.2024.120103
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Phytochemical Composition and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity in Canthium angustifolium Roxb
Soja. S *, T. Sunilkumar
Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Botany, Sanatana Dharma College, India
ABSTRACT
Canthium angustifolium Roxb. is used for the preparation of various traditional medicines. Leaf extracts of Canthium angustifolium were taken in petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and water and screened for phytochemicals. For the identification of different phytoconstituents, both qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis were done with standard procedures. Antioxidants are substances which scavenge free radicals from the body cell and prevent or reduce the damage caused by oxidation. Active principles such as Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Terpenoids, Phenol, Fatty acids, Quinones, Saponins, Steroids and Tannins were found as a result of qualitative analysis. Total phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins and steroids were quantitatively estimated. Antioxidant property of different extract of Canthium angustifolium was examined using DPPH and FRAP assay. From the result of the assays, it was clear that water and methanolic extracts show significant inhibitory properties and those combinations can be used as promising antioxidant drug. A higher amount of saponin, tannin and phenol is the reason behind the antioxidant activity. The study reveals the medicinal importance of Canthium angustifolium as it contains valuable phytochemicals.
KEYWORDS
Canthium angustifolium, Antioxidant Activity, Phytochemical Screening, Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Soja. S , T. Sunilkumar , "Phytochemical Composition and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity in Canthium angustifolium Roxb," Advances in Zoology and Botany, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 26 - 32, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2024.120103.
(b). APA Format:
Soja. S , T. Sunilkumar (2024). Phytochemical Composition and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity in Canthium angustifolium Roxb. Advances in Zoology and Botany, 12(1), 26 - 32. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2024.120103.