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ANTI- OXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF CONSIDERABLE MEDICINAL PLANTS: A REVIEW ARTICLE

A. M. Krupanidhi*, Prakash Dabadi, Sameera H. R., Anusha M. M., Deepika B. V., Srinivas G. and Soundarya R.

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Recently, there has been increasing interest in medicinal plant, due to their content of health promoting compounds. Hence the aim of this work was to study the antioxidant activity of extracts obtained from the following medicinal plants: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Broccoli(Brassica oleracea var. italic), Caesalpinia sappan (Biancaea sappan), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa), Orange, Blueberry (Cyanococcus), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Mango (Mangifera indica), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Red chilli (Capsicum annum), shows antioxidant activity under invitro condition by using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate), ABTS (2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid, TFC(total flavonoid content), TPC (total phenolic content). Antioxidants counteract the effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and aid in the prevention of diseases like cancer. Antioxidants are available in both natural and synthetic forms. Natural antioxidants can be found in fruits, species, and vegetables, among other foods. Synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene and butylatedhydrooxyanisole reduce oxidation as well, but they have been shown to be hazardous to humans; as a result, research into nontoxic antioxidant has grown in recent years. Therapeutic plants have antioxidant properties because they must protect themselves from toxic substances that induce stress. Plants have no harmful side effects and protect us from free radicals, which keeps us healthy. As a result, its critical to test medicinal plants for antioxidant properties. A number of in-vitro tests for determining antioxidant capacity have been published.

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