A STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, MINERAL AND TOTAL VITAMIN C CONTENTS OF STEM, LEAVES, AND INFLORESCENCE SPIKE OF ACHYRANTHES ASPERA VAR. PORPHYROSTACHYA

 

ABSTRACT

The present study has been carried out to evaluate antioxidant activity of different extracts of stem, leaves and inflorescence spike of A. aspera var. porphyrostachya by using the DPPH assay and reducing power assay. The results were compared with ascorbic acid as a standard. Among the various extracts ethyl acetate, ethyl alcohol, and methyl alcohol extracts were found to be the most effective extracts. In support of this mineral study as well as total vitamin C content was also carried out for stem, spike and leaves. Total vitamin C content in stem, spike and leaves was found 28.125 mg/100g, 50mg/100g and 46.876mg/100g respectively .This study suggests that the A.aspera var. porphyrostchya plant could be pharmaceutically exploited for antioxidant properties and ethyl acetate, ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol are good organic solvents for further exploration.

 

Key words: Achyranthes aspera var. Porphyrostachya, DPPH, Reducing Power assay, Vitamin C, Antioxidant properties.

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