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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Preliminary phytochemical screening, quantification of total phenols and flavonoids and antioxidant potentiality of Capparis brevispina dc leaf extract
Authors
Renuka Khant, Hiral Chaudhary, Nainesh R Modi
Abstract
Capparis brevispina DC is an important medicinal plant of India, which belongs to family Capparaceae. The plant is commonly known as Indian caper, it is a shrub with thorny stipules, coriaceous leaves and white colour flowers while, shape of berries is ovoid to ellipsoid. The plant was found to have medicinal properties and hence used as a traditional medicine in India. Method: The leaves were dried in oven and extracted using maceration cold extraction method in methanol and di ethyl ether solvent. Phytochemical analysis of both the plant extract were done. The plant extract was then evaluated for its antioxidant activity using DPPH assay. Result: The result showed presence of alkaloid, flavonoid, glycosides, protein, terpenoids, cardiac glycoside, steroids, phenols and tannins. The total phenolic content (266.66±6.009), total flavonoid content (138.33±1.666) and antioxidant activity (DPPH assay, IC50 133.422±0.464 for standard and 252.832±1.727 for sample (plant extract) was evaluated in methanolic leaf extract of plant. The result showed that plant exhibits antioxidant activity. Conclusion: The DPPH assay showed that the plant has antioxidant activity which can be further evaluated for treating various diseases (e.g., cancer treatment). The present study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical and antioxidant activity of leaves of CB using methanol and diethyl ether as solvent and diethyl ether for only preliminary screening.
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Pages:207-212
How to cite this article:
Renuka Khant, Hiral Chaudhary, Nainesh R Modi "Preliminary phytochemical screening, quantification of total phenols and flavonoids and antioxidant potentiality of <em>Capparis brevispina </em>dc<em> </em>leaf extract ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 207-212
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