Analysis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Antioxidant Potential of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
S.G. Funde
Abstract
Traditional medicine is very popular medicine system from last decade and in future because of their beneficial effects against various diseases. It is mainly formulated from one or more than one plant parts. Various plant extracts were screened for total Polyphenolics, Flavonoids tartaric ester and antioxidant properties. Maximum content of poly phenolics are found in Dendrophythoe falcate and Adhantoda zeylanica 22.43and 19.27 mg of gallic acid/gm of dry weight of medicinal plant materials.Maximum Quercetin content found in Acorus calamus, Fiscus religiosa 672.5 and 566.98 µg/gm of sample. Higher Naringin contents found in Acorus calamus, Fiscus religiosa Tridux procumbens; 700.5, 590.9 and 408.76 µg/gm of sample. Antioxidant activity by ferric reducing antioxidant potential is higher in Syzgium cuminii L, Wthanic somanifere, Acmella oleracea, Lagenaria siceraria, Acorus calamus L. 713.331, 119.33, 99.110, 80.661 and 75.20 mM/gm of sample. High radical scavenging and phosphomoydat antoxidant activity found in Dendrophythoe falcate and Acorus calamus plant extracts.
