EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT AND PROXIMATE COMPOSITIONS OF THE LEAF EXTRACT OF GNETUM GNEMON L.

Abstract

Gnetum gnemon is an important leafy vegetable among the tribal people of the state. The leafy vegetables consist a notable amount of proximate constituents as well as the mineral contents. Therefore the present study deals with the investigation of preliminary phytochemical investigation, antioxidant as well as the proximate composition of the leaf of G.gnemon. The study revealed that the leaf methanolic extract and the water extract shows the presence of significant amount of secondary metabolites. The methanol extract was recorded highest DPPH scavenging activity comparable to the standard ascorbic acid. The investigation of proximate and mineral content proves that the leaf of G.gnemon is a good source of nutrients.