Tag: Ascorbic acid.

Abstract Pharmaceutical analysis of the extract of leaf of Synedrella nodiflora (family: Compositae) indicate that compounds having medicinalactivity because of presence of alkaloid, gums, steroid, reducing sugar and tannins in the extract of Synedrella nodiflora. Thepharmaceutical interest of these compounds coupled with the use of this plant in traditional medicine promoted us to check Synedrellanodiflora for possible antioxidant followed by reducing power determination and antioxidant activities. The dried leaves of the plantwere subjected to successive extraction with ethanol, and the extract was used to investigate the activities. The hot ethanol extract of theleaves of Synedrella nodiflora showed low reducing activity. The hot ethanol extract of Synedrella nodiflora (500 μg/ disc) has lessactivity than the standard. Ascorbic acid is used as standard. The obtained results provide a support for the use of this plant in traditionalmedicine and its further investigation. [avf_view name="Article Addons" view-id="66d98451c48e3"]