PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN- VITRO ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF DIFFERENT EXTRACTS OF APIUM LEPTOPHYLLUM PERS

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the preliminary phytochemical screening and In-Vitro antioxidant activity of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Apium leptophyllum Pers. Ethanolic and aqueous seed extracts of Apium leptophyllum Pers were prepared as per standard procedure and screened for the presence of phytoconstituents. The extracts were also evaluated for the In –Vitro antioxidant activity against various free radicals. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, tannin, phenol, terpenoids, saponins, and steroids. The findings of the present study suggest both extracts of Apium leptophyllum Pers possess good antioxidant potential against free radicals such as DPPH, NO, Reducing power assay, ^H2^O2^{, and ABTS assay.}