IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY, ESTIMATION OF TOTAL PHENOLIC AND FLAVONOID CONTENT OF FICUS AURICULATA LOUR.

摘要

The study was carried out to determine the antioxidant activity of Ficus auriculata Lour and to estimate their phenolic and flavonoid content. DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging capacity and reducing power assay (RPA) were done for evaluating In vitro antioxidant activity. Total phenolic content (TPC) was estimated by Folin-Ciocalteau's method and total flavonoid content by Aluminium chloride colorimetric method. It is observed that DPPH EC5 0was 251.33mg/ml and Reducing Power Assay (RPA) was 53.40 ± 0.01. Total phenolic and flavonoid content were 21.404 ± 0.134 & 50.83 ± 1.32 mg GAE/mg dry weight respectively. This study validated the medicinal potential of the leaf of Ficus auriculata and the positive relationship between total phenolic, flavonoid content and antioxidant activities