Short Communication Screening of Selected Medicinal Plants for the Antioxidant Potential

Short Communication: Antioxidant Potential of Plants

Authors

  • Hamayun Khan Department of Chemistry, Islamia College University, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan
  • Iqbal Hussain Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat-26000, Pakistan
  • Murad Ali Khan Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat-26000, Pakistan

Keywords:

antioxidant activity, medicinal plants, DPPH radical assay,  Pakistan

Abstract

 

Screening of selected prominent medicinal plants of Pakistan, used by local herbal practitioners for treatment of various ailments, namely Hyoscyamus niger, Carthamus lanatus, Foeniculum vulgare, Citrullus colocynthis, Cissampelos pareira, Hypericum dyeri, Hypericum perforatum, Equisetum arvense L., Cichorium intybus, Momordica charantia, Solanum xanthocarpum, Galium aparine, Xanthium strumarium, Ammi visnaga and Euphorbia helioscopia, using 2,2-diphenyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical assay was undertaken. C. pareira, E. arvense L. and C. intybus were found to be devoid of antioxidant activity,  while the rest displayed  variable levels  of antioxidant   potential.

 

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Published

2019-05-27

How to Cite

Khan, H., Hussain, I., & Khan, M. A. (2019). Short Communication Screening of Selected Medicinal Plants for the Antioxidant Potential: Short Communication: Antioxidant Potential of Plants. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 53(6), 338–339. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/492

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 6 (2010): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles