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Table-1: Antioxidant activity on root of ethanolic extract of Smilax china on DPPH Photometric assay.
% of activity (±SEM)
Concentration
S.No Sample
(µg/ml) Standard (Rutin)
(Ethanolic extract)
1 125 36.450.12 18.85 ± 0.076
2 250 45.290.92 22.08 ± 0.054
3 500 52.340.05 52.21 ± 0.022
4 1000 59.450.18 69.83 ± 0.014
IC50=428 g/ml IC50 = 480 µg/ml
*All values are expressed as mean ± SEM for three determinations
Table-2: Antioxidant activity of root of ethanolic extract of Smilax china on Hydroxy radical method
% of activity (±SEM)
S.No Concentration (µg/ml) Sample Standard
(Ethanolic extract) (Ascorbate)
1 125 34.260.76 27.630.076
2 250 50.450.32 49.53 0.054
3 500 57.120.29 55.120.022
4 1000 63.890.82 62.030.014
IC50=245 g/ml IC50=410g/ml
*All values are expressed as mean ± SEM for three determinations
Table-3: Reducing ability of root of ethanolic extract of Smilax china by FRAP method
% of activity (±SEM)
Concentration
S.No Standard
(µg/ml) Sample (Methanolic extract)
(Ascorbate)
1 125 27.560.14 72.040.014
2 250 44.980.25 82.050.034
3 500 58.450.45 86.040.026
4 1000 70.540.48 98.070.041
IC50= 320 g/ml IC50=50g/ml
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*All values are expressed as mean ± SEM for three determinations
Table-4: The total flavonoids content of ethanol extract of root of Smilax china
Total Phenolic content Total Phenolic content
S.NO Extract (mg/g Catechol) ±SEM
5.74
1 Ethanol extract of root of Smilax china 5.18 5.47±0.18
5.48
*All values are expressed as mean ± SEM for three determinations
Total flavonoids:
The total flavonoids content of ethanol extract of showed strong antioxidant activity in DPPH
root of Smilax china was presented table 4. Based on (diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging
the report of ethanolic extract of root of Smilax activity, Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and
china was found 5.47 mg/g of total flavonoids FRAP method. In addition, the ethanolic extract of
compound. Smilax china was found to contain a noticeable
DISCUSSION amount of total flavonoids, which play a major role
Antioxidant compounds may function as free radical in controlling antioxidants. Therefore, further
scavengers, initiator of the complexes of pro-oxidant investigations need to be carried out to isolate and
metals, reducing agents and quenchers of singlet identify the antioxidant compounds present in the
oxygen formation [30]. The in-vitro antioxidant plant extract.
activities of the roots of Smilax china was evaluated
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