Abstract

SCREENING OF PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROFILE OF COCOS NUCIFERA FLOWERS IN METHANOL EXTRACT

Priya Nagappan*, Kalist Shagirtha, Leema Rose Mary and Iswariya Ramadass

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Abstract

Cocos nucifera is mainly used for its nutritive and medicinal values in human life. In drug discovery, origin of plants are developed and it is suitable to reflect natural plants for the management of certain diseases. The aim of this natural medicine is to influence the body system which depends on the chemical composition that it contains. The present study strengthens the pharmacologic knowledge of the photochemical composition of Cocos nucifera flowers and antioxidant activity. Phytochemical have the complementary mechanism of exploit in body system such as effect of antioxidant, detoxification of enzyme, resistant system stimulation and variation of endocrine gland. The studies on phytochemical reveals about the confirmation of carbohydrates, glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, saponins, proteins, amino acid as well as antioxidant potential of Cocos nucifera in methanol extract.

Keywords: Cocos nucifera, DPPH, FRAP, antioxidant, phytochemicals.