IN VITRO EVALUATION OF FREE RADICAL SCAVENING ACTIVITY OF THE FLOWER HYBANTHUS ENNEASPERMUS (L.) F. MUELL. EXTRACT

Using five different solvents the flower extracts of H. enneaspermus was analyzed for its antioxidant property. The results revealed that ethanolic extract showed highest antioxidant activity followed by acetone, water, petroleum ether and chloroform. Further the compounds present in the ethanolic extract were identified and quantified as flavonoids and phenols. The high antioxidant activity observed in the ethanolic extract of the flower of Hybanthus enneaspermus could be suggested for its use to replace synthetic drugs which are used against oxidative damage