2018 Vol.24 No.2 PP 350-354

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT EVALUATION OF PERGULARIA DAEMIA

GITA MISHRA, HEMESHWER KUMAR CHANDRA, NISHA SAHU, SATENDRA KUMAR NIRALA AND ^*MONIKA BHADAURIA

Toxicology and Pharmacology Laboratory,
Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas University,
BILASPUR, (C.G.) INDIA
*Corresponding Author : Email : bhadauria_monika@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT

Pergularia daemia belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae, known to have anticancer, anti-inflammatory activity. Aim of the present study was to evaluate qualitative and quantitative phytochemical and antioxidant properties of ethanolic extracts of leaf, stem and root parts of P. daemia . Preliminary phytochemical analysis and in vitro antioxidant properties were evaluated by standard methods. The qualitative phytochemical analysis of P. daemia showed presence of flavonoids, tannins, alkaloid, phytosterol, carbohydrate, phenol, saponin, glycosides, terpenoids, steroids proteins and reducing sugars. Quantitative analysis showed polyphenol, flavonoid, flavonone, flavone and flavonol in P. daemia leaves, stem and root in considerable quantity. The in vitro antioxidant activity of P. daemia clearly demonstrated that leaf, stem and root parts have prominent antioxidant properties and was effective in scavenging free radicals.

Key words : Antioxidant, Pergularia daemea, Phytochemical screening, Qualitative and Quantitative