Screening of the antioxidant potential of young and mature leaves of Saraca indica and Ficus religiosa a comparative study

Authors

  • Khetade Roshan H Department of Quality Assurance, Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, Kamptee Dist. Nagpur-441002.
  • Bharsagade Prachi D Department of Quality Assurance, Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, Kamptee Dist. Nagpur-441002.
  • Patil Pranali Department of Quality Assurance, Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, Kamptee Dist. Nagpur-441002.
  • Umekar Milind J Department of Quality Assurance, Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, Kamptee Dist. Nagpur-441002.

Keywords:

Saraca indica,, Ficus religiosa, Ferrosin Ferric chloride, flavonoid content, Antioxidant potential.

Abstract

Saraca indica, commonly known as Asoka-tree, ashok or simply Asoca is a plant belonging to the subfamily Detarioideae of the family Fabaceae. In Ayurveda, the bark is used in indigestion, pyrexia, burning sensation, colic, ulcers, menorrhagia, vaginal discharge and acnes and Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the comparative study for total tannin content by folin-denis reagent for Saraca indica for the methanolic extract of young leaves of Saraca indica contains more percentage of tannic acid as compared to mature leaves and young leaves of Ficus religiosa contains more percentage of tannic acid as compared to mature leaves. Total flavonoid content for Saraca indica for the methanolic extract of young leaves of Saraca indica contains more percentage of flavonoids as compared to mature leaves and young leaves of Ficus religiosa contains more percentage of flavonoids as compared to mature leaves. The Antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of young and mature leaves of Saraca indica by metal chelating method using Ferrosin Ferric chloride for the concentration of 0.04 mg/ml and 0.08 exhibited potent in vitro antioxidant activity by showing 84.87% and 63.21 and Ficus religiosa concentration of 0.06 mg/ml and 0.08 exhibited potent in vitro antioxidant activity by showing 92.32% and 73.01inhibition of Ferrosin- ferric chloride complex respectively. So it was planned to explore the antioxidant potential of young and mature leaves of both the plants.

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2019-12-30

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Khetade Roshan H, Bharsagade Prachi D, Patil Pranali, & Umekar Milind J. (2019). Screening of the antioxidant potential of young and mature leaves of Saraca indica and Ficus religiosa a comparative study. International Journal of Life Sciences, 7(4), 753–759. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/325

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2019): International Journal of Life Sciences

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