In vitro antioxidant activity and total phenolic, flavonoid contents of the crude extracts of Pterospermum acerifolium wild leaves (Sterculiaceae)

Shweta Saboo*, Ritesh Tapadiya

Abstract

Different extracts of Pterospermum acerifolium Willd leaves were investigated for its Free radical scavenging property of Acetone, ethanol, water extracts of by different in-vitro models i.e. 1,1-diphenyl-2 picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), nitric oxide and reducing power. The ethanol extract found to have more free radical scavenging activity among all extracts. Present paper has also evaluated for total Phenolic and flavonoids contain in Acetone, ethanol, water extracts