ABSTRACT

Numerous diseases are caused by free radical damage to the human body. There is growing demand for foods with healing properties, especially foods containing phytochemicals which have higher antioxidant activity. One such food is Palmyra Palm root known to have therapeutic properties. Not many studies have been conducted on Palmyra Palmroot Borassus flabellifer L. which is very popular in South India, especially Southern Tamil Nadu. Therefore this study was undertaken to evaluate the antioxidant activity of ethanol and aqueous extracts of Palmyra Palm root using assays of DPPH (1, 1- diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, Superoxide radical scavenging activity, Ferric reducing power activity and Phosphomolybdenum reduction activity which were compared with Standard ascorbic acid. Results strongly suggest that both the extracts possess a good antioxidant potential, moreover ethanol extract shows a better effect when compared to aqueous extract. Keywords: Palmyra Palm root, Borassus flabellifer L., antioxidant, free radical scavenging, functional food, DPPH
Publication date: 01/05/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.5.6070