In vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant Property, Chemo-profiling, Elemental Analysis of Morinda umbellata L.

Background: Morinda umbellata L., commonly called as ‘Manjanatti Kodi’ in Tamilnadu, India, is a rare traditional medicinal plant. The study was aimed to investigate the antioxidant potentiality, phytochemical profiling and elemental mineral analysis of M. leaves. Materials Methods: Antioxidant activity estimated for hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol aqueous leaf extracts by DPPH method; identification phytocompounds Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) estimation Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) analysis. Results: determined all studied, where maximum 50% inhibitory concentration registered ethanolic (17.92±0.04 μg/ ml) methanolic (19.35±0.60 μg/ml) which four times higher than standard ascorbic acid. About 19 were found rich extract GC-MS Among identified phytocompounds, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester with percent area 94.98%, Guanosine (0.79%), Hexadecanic acid (0.72%), phytol (0.47%) be predominant. first-hand report, that revealed essential elements such Fe (5.65±0.58 ppm), Zn (0.74±0.05 Mn (0.46±0.04 trace amounts following non-essential (heavy metals) Cu (0.87±0.05 As (0.002±0.00 Cd (0.08±0.01 Pb (0.03±0.00 Hg (BDL). Conclusion: leaves proved possess strong property due an inclusive source important bioactive components. It also non-toxic plant right choice drug development. Hence, present outcome provided reliable scientific frame work, exploration potentiality pharmaceutical importance future studies.