Vol. 3, Issue 8, Part F (2017)
Analysis of antioxidant properties of Azhadirachta indica in Urban and Coastal area
Analysis of antioxidant properties of Azhadirachta indica in Urban and Coastal area
Author(s)
Sakhi Prabhachandh R, Sophiya Mol L, Nimmi Babychan and Reshma JK
Abstract
The study compared the total antioxidant properties of Azadirachta indica in Urban and Coastal area. The selected plant has varieties of phytochemicals such as Alkaloid, Flavonoid, Phenol, Saponin, Tannin and Terpinoid. It possess various activities such as radical scavenging, anti-microbial, insecticidal, anti-fungal and has the potential to prevent several diseases. The result accomplished that total alkaloid content in Azadirachta indica in urban area is 0.18 0.12% and in Coastal area is 0.12 0.04%. Total flavonoid content of the studied plant in Urban area is 1.33 0.27 mg/ml and in Coastal area is 1.29 0.17 mg/ml. Total phenolic content of Azadirachta indica in Urban area is 0.33 0.1 mg/ml and Coastal area is 0.25 0.22 mg/ml. Total saponin content of Azadirachta indica in Urban area is 1.09 0.11 mg/ml and in Coastal area is 4.95 0.57 mg/ml. Total tannin content of Azadirachta indica in Urban area is 0.05 1.15 mg/ml and in Coastal area is 0.03 0.53 mg/ml. Total terpinoid content of Azadirachta indica in Urban area and Coastal area is 0.01 0.41 mg/ml and 0.09 0.04 mg/ml respectively.
How to cite this article:
Sakhi Prabhachandh R, Sophiya Mol L, Nimmi Babychan, Reshma JK. Analysis of antioxidant properties of Azhadirachta indica in Urban and Coastal area. Int J Appl Res 2017;3(8):359-361.