Abstract

EVALUATION OF IN VITRO ANTI OXIDANT ACTIVITY OF DRIED ROOTS OF ABRUS PRECATORIUS

*Narender Boggula

Abstract

Abrus Precatorius is one of the important herb commonly known as Indian licorice belonging to family Fabaceae. The roots, seeds and leaves are used in traditional & folklore Medicine. It is reported to have a broad range of therapeutic effects, like anti-bacterial, antifungal, anti-tumor, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, antidiabetic, anti-serotonergic, anti-migraine, including treatment of inflammation, ulcers, wounds, throat scratches and sores. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases and also for the development of industrial products but still additional information needs to be updated. The plant Abrus Precatorius was investigated for their anti oxidant activity. The extractions were subjected to assay by Reducing power, Nitric oxide scavenging activity and DPPH methods for evaluation of anti oxidant activity. The results primarily suggest the presence of potent oxidant inhibitory principles in the roots of Abrus Precatorius.

Keywords: Reducing power, anti oxidant, nitric oxide scavenging activity, free radical scavenger & DPPH method.