Assessment of the Antioxidant and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Methanolic Extract of Diplazium esculentum

作者：Roy Subhrajyoti; Hazra Bibhabasu; Mandal Nripendranath; Chaudhuri Tapas Kumar^*

来源：International Journal of Food Properties, 2013, 16(6): 1351-1370.

DOI：10.1080/10942912.2011.587382

• Antioxiodant
• Diplazium esculentum
• Lipid peroxidation
• Phenolic content

The present study was carried out to determine the antioxidant and different free radical scavenging activities of 70% methanolic extract of Diplazium esculentum. Total antioxidant activity of the extract was evaluated as trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity value. The IC50 values for scavenging of different free radicals indicated its efficient free radical scavenging properties. The extract acted as an iron chelator and also possessed reducing power. It also inhibited lipid peroxidation. Moreover, the extract yielded high phenolic and flavonoid content. Therefore, the results indicated that 70% methanolic extract of D. esculentum acted as a potential antioxidant and free radical scavenger.

• 出版日期2013-8-18