Antioxidant Activity Of Padina boergesenii Allender & Kraft

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Published: Mar 10, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/sfs.v10i1.2671
Keywords:
Antioxidant bioactive compounds free radicals brown seaweed

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R Nivetha
R Medo Merina

Abstract

The antioxidant potential of the marine seaweed Padina boergesenii was evaluated. Two different solvents viz., ethanol and   ethyl acetate were used for the study. The antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH, Hydroxyl radical scavenging and Total antioxidant assays. The results of the study showed that the selected seaweed possess significant antioxidant activity in the tested assays.  The antioxidant potential was found to be maximum in the ethanol extract. Dose depended activity was noticed in all the tested samples

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Volume 10 - Issue 1 (2023)
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Author Biographies

R Nivetha

Research scholar, Department of Botany & Research centre, Women’s Christian college, Nagercoil

R Medo Merina

Assistant professor, Department of Botany & Research centre, Women’s Christian college, Nagercoil. Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.