Screening the Antioxidant activity of Trigonella foenum graecum Seeds
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This study was undertaken to examine the antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds using DPPH free radical scavenging assay. The IC50 (The concentration of sample required to scavenge 50% of DPPH free radical) was calculated by plotting graph between % inhibition vs concentration. The Ascorbic acid was used as standard antioxidant in comparison to methanolic extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum. The IC50 value of extract and Ascorbic acid was found to be 3.24 μg/ml whereas IC50 value of methanolic extract was found to be 1.98 μg/ml. This suggests that methanolic extract of Fenugreek seeds had potent antioxidant activity. Keyword: -Trigonella foenum-graecum, DPPH assay, IC50 value, Antioxidant activity
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