Proceedings of the Mizoram Science Congress 2018 (MSC 2018) - Perspective and Trends in the Development of Science Education and Research

In vitro antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Ageratum conyzoides and Ageratina adenophora leaves

Authors
P. Khazeo, Muslek Uddin Mazumder, K. Nusalu Puro, Rosamund Jyrwa, Nungshioba Jamir, Lalzikpuii Sailo
Corresponding Author
Lalzikpuii Sailo
Available Online December 2018.
DOI
10.2991/msc-18.2018.27How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Ageratina adenophora, Ageratum conyzoides, antioxidant activity, DPPH, hydrogen peroxide
Abstract

Characterization of natural products based on the antioxidant activity gains tremendous interest in the past decade. In the current work, the antioxidant activity of the methanolic extract of Ageratina adenophora and Ageratum conyzoides leaves were determined. Both plants belong to the family Asteraceae and are invasive species in many tropical and subtropical countries, including northeastern India, China, Sri lanka, Nigeria. A. conyzoides is an annual herbaceous plant having a number of bioactive compounds. A. conyzoides is typically found in cultivated fields and other disturbed ecosystems; and is known for its medicinal use in the treatment of burns and wounds, arthritis, asthma, dermatitis, leprosy, malaria, and as an insecticide. Notable compounds include toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids, phenolic acids, cumarin and polymethoxyflavones. In this study, antioxidant activity of the plant leaves was characterized for DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazy) and hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity. Antioxidant activity determines the potential of a compound to scavenge a free radical generated during oxidative stress in the body. The result suggests that A. adenophora and A. conyzoides leaves extracts showed potential antioxidant activity in terms of both DPPH and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Mizoram Science Congress 2018 (MSC 2018) - Perspective and Trends in the Development of Science Education and Research
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
December 2018
ISBN
10.2991/msc-18.2018.27
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/msc-18.2018.27How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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