Effect of aqueous extract of aerial part of Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth.on Fe++ reduction
- Author V. Athira
- Co-Author P.L.Rajagopal, P.V.Anjusha
- DOI https://ww
- Country : India
- Subject : Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Keywords : Peperomia pellucida, Aqueous extract, Ortho-phenanthroline
Abstract
Plant based medicines are started using for curing diseases and disorders since long time onwards. A plant is medicinally active because of the presence of secondary metabolites. In the present study invitro antioxidant study of the aqueous extract of the aerial part of the plant was evaluated and it was found to be a potent antioxidant. The antioxidant property exhibited by the plant extract could be due to the presence of various secondary metabolites present in the plant.
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