Open AccessEvaluation of antioxidant and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of different solvent extracts of leaves of Citrullus colocynthis
Author(s) -
Fazilatun Nessa,
Saeed Ahmad Khan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.132599
Subject(s) - chemistry , dpph , antioxidant , abts , citrullus colocynthis , xanthine oxidase , lipid peroxidation , traditional medicine , hydroxyl radical , linoleic acid , ethyl acetate , biochemistry , food science , enzyme , fatty acid , medicine
Citrullus colocynthis is a folk medicinal plan of United Arab Emirates. Several studies on this plant reported and focused on the biological and toxicological profile of fruits pulp. The present study focused on the antioxidant potency of leaf extract of this plant.