"Phytochemical screening and ""in-vitro"" anti-oxidant activity of methanolic root extract of Erythrina indica"
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 1696-1700, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-499616
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Erythrina indica belongs to the family Leguminoseae and it is a medium-sized, spiny, deciduous tree normally growing up to 6-9 m tall. It is also known as “Indian coral tree” or “Tiger’s clow” or “variegated coral tree” or “Kalyana murungai” or “ Mulmurukku” (in Tamil). It is a native of costal forest communities from East Africa, through southeast to Australia. In India, it is distributed in coast forests from Bombay to Malabar . The objective of this study is to explore the phytochemistry and the antioxidant potential of methanolic root extract of Erythrina indica which is considered traditionally as an important medicinal plant.Methods:
The preliminary phytochemical analysis was done to find out the presence of various bioactive compounds. In vitro antioxidant analysis of methanolic root extract was performed by 1,1diphenyl, 2 picryl hydrazyl assay, nitric oxide assay, superoxide dismutase assay, ferric reducing antioxidant power assay.Results:
The methanolic root extract showed the presence of various phytoconstituents such as flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, saponins, coumarins and carbohydrates. Besides it also possess strong antioxidant activity.Conclusions:
It was concluded that Erythrina indica root possessed a wide range of pharmacologically important phytoconstituents which exhibited strong antioxidant activity.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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