Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Justicia Adhatoda Linn

Author(s)	Kavinilavu G., M. Basheera John, P. Astalakshmi
Country	India
Abstract	Justicia adhatoda Linn. a well-known evergreen shrub belonging to Acanthaceae family is a plant species which is commonly used in preparation of indigenous medicine. It has several pharmacological properties, such as antioxidant activity and antimicrobial activity etc. The present study focuses on Phytochemical screening and analysis of antioxidant activity from three different extracts of Justicia adhatoda prepared by the Magnetic stirrer extraction method and to detect the presence of alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, steroids and other phytochemicals. In DPPH analysis (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl), antioxidant activity is characterized as a stable free radical with the delocalization centered at 517a nm.
Keywords	Justicia adhatoda, Acanthaceae, phytochemical, antioxidant.
Field	Biology > Medical / Physiology
Published In	Volume 14, Issue 1, January-March 2023
Published On	2023-03-15
Cite This	Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Justicia Adhatoda Linn - Kavinilavu G., M. Basheera John, P. Astalakshmi - IJSAT Volume 14, Issue 1, January-March 2023.

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