In-vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Content of Costus speciosus (Koen) J.E. Sm.

AuthorJeetendra Nehete
AuthorManish Bhatia
AuthorMinal Narkhede
Issued Date2010-07-31
AbstractCostus speciosus (Koen) J.E. Sm. plant and its extracts are used for treatment of fever, snake bites, jaundice, and as a purgative, astringent and antibacterial agent. In the present study, an attempt has been made to evaluate in vitro antioxidant activity of different extracts of this plant by DPPH radical scavenging activity, total antioxidant capacity, nitric oxide scavenging activity, ion chelating activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and its correlation with total phenolic content.
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.22037/ijpr.2010.866
KeywordCostus speciosus
KeywordPhenolic content
KeywordAntioxidant activity
PublisherBrieflands
TitleIn-vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Content of Costus speciosus (Koen) J.E. Sm.
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