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An investigation to antioxidant activity of Caesalpinia bonducella seeds.
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Food ChemistryFood Bioactive CompoundChloroform ExtractBotanyTotal Phenolic ContentMedicinePharmacologyAntioxidant ActivityPhytopharmacologyPhytochemicalPhytochemistryFood PreservativesAntioxidant PotentialPolyphenolicsOxidative StressHealth Sciences
The present study envisages the antioxidant potential of caesalpinia bonducella, a widely grown plant of medicinal importance throughout India. Chloroform extract of caesalpinia bonducella seeds were screened for antioxidant activity using, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content (tpc) estimation and βcarotene bleeching assay. The results showed Ic 50 of chloroform extract 170±4.08μg/ml and that of ascorbic acid is 2.03±0.16μg/ml. Total phenolic content was found to be 21.96±2.12 (for 1000μg/ml) and total antioxidant activity (taa) 24.96±0.31 while ‘taa’ of standard BHA was found to be 46.70±0.43. The study revealed the presence of antioxidant activity in chloroform extract of caesalpinia bonducella seeds.