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Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
Year : 2009, Volume : 2, Issue : 2
First page : ( 148) Last page : ( 150)
Print ISSN : 0974-4169. Online ISSN : 0974-4150.

The Evaluation of Nitric Oxide Scavenging Activity of Acalypha Indica Linn Root

Balakrishnan N*, Panda A B, Raj N R, Shrivastava A, Prathani R

Technocrats Institute of Technology-Pharmacy, Bhopal-462021, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: pharmacobala@yahoo.co.in; pharmacobala@rediffmail.com

Online published on 13 March, 2013.

Abstract

Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae) is commonly known as Indian Copperleaf and Indian Nettle. It is a common annual herb, which grows in the hotter parts of India like Bihar, Assam and southwards of Kerala. The ethanol and aqueous extracts of root were screened for antioxidant activity using Nitric Oxide Scavenging activity method, which showed significant percentage of inhibition in dose dependent manner. As antioxidant therapy is found to be useful in complicated disease status related with free radical activity, the present study might be extended for the formulation and evaluation of different antioxidant herbal dosage forms.

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Keywords

Acalypha indica, antioxidant, Nitric Oxide Scavenging activity.

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