International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (1582) Last page : (1589)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3052
Phytochemical Screening, Total Phenolic and Antioxidant Capacity of Root Extracts of Morus indica L.
Hankhray Boro1*, Mamoni Rava1, Raju Ali1 and Sandeep Das2
1Research Scholar, 2Associate Professor,
Department of Biotechnology, Bodoland University, Deborgaon, Kokrajhar, Assam
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sandeep_dna2003@yahoo.co.in
Received: 29.03.2017 | Revised: 30.04.2017 | Accepted: 3.05.2017
ABSTRACT
In the present study phytochemical properties of root of Morus indica L. was evaluated. The ethanolic and acetone extract of root of Morus indica L. (Moraceae) is used in the present study. The root of the plant was studied for the presence of phyto-chemicals and total phenolics, flavonoids, reducing power assay and total antioxidant activity was evaluated by folin-ciocalteu, aluminum chloride, Chang-Wei Hsieh et al. and by phospho-molybdate assay respectively. The acetone extract showed the presence of phenols, flavonoids, tannins, resins, terpenoids, glycosides, cardiac glycosides, steroid, anthraquinone, reducing sugar andsaponins except alkaloids. While the ethanolic extract showed absence of reducing sugar only. Total phenolic content was found to be 214.71 ± 2.21 mg and 190.61 ± 2.88 mg GAE/g,total flavonoid content showed123.39 ± 2.04 mg and113.09 ± 7.25 mg QE/g,total reducing power assay showed 231.07 ± 11.18mg BHAE/g and 107.41 ± 4.98 mg BHAE/g and total antioxidant activity showed 584.98 ± 7.01 mg and 287.3 ± 17.3 mg AAE/g dried extract in ethanolic and acetone extract respectively. The ethanolic extract of RoMi showed higher amount of phenolics, flavonoids, reducing power activity and total antioxidant activity than the acetone extract. The data obtained in the present study has enhanced phenolic and flavonoid concentration that are very good source of antioxidant activity.
Key words: Phytochemical, Morus indica L., Folin-Ciocalteu, Alluminum Chloride, Quercetin, Phosphomolybdate.
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Cite this article: Boro, H., Rava, M., Ali, R. and Das, S., Phytochemical Screening, Total Phenolic and Antioxidant Capacity of Root Extracts of Morus indica L., Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 1582-1589 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3052
