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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Determination of antioxidant potential of different solvent extracts of a medicinal orchid Malaxis rheedii (sw.) Szlach
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Ruthisha PK
Abstract
Orchidaceae is a family in the plant kingdom comprising morphologically and physiologically diverse plant species. Many orchid species were included in various medicinal preparations of ayurveda, Malaxis rheedii is one among them. The plant Malaxis rheedii was collected from Payyanur of Kannur district and soxhlet extraction was done with different solvents in increasing order of their polarity. DPPH radical scavenging activity shows that maximum scavenging activity in aqueous extract and least in petroleum ether extract. While calculating the total antioxidant activity by Phosphomolybdenum complex formation maximum activity obtained in petroleum ether extract. The assessment of reducing power of the plant shows that all the concentrations show maximum activity in ethanol extract. These results suggest that the plant Malaxis rheedii can constitute a source of natural compounds with antioxidant ability.
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Pages:832-835
How to cite this article:
Ruthisha PK "Determination of antioxidant potential of different solvent extracts of a medicinal orchid <em>Malaxis rheedii</em> (sw.) Szlach ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 832-835
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