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The Evaluation of Nitric Oxide Scavenging Activity of Acalypha indica Linn Root


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Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae) is commonly known as Indian Copperleaf and Indian Nettle. It is a common annual herb, which grows in the hotter parts of India like Bihar, Assam and southwards of Kerala. The ethanol and aqueous extracts of ischolar_main were screened for antioxidant activity using Nitric Oxide Scavenging activity method, which showed significant percentage of inhibition in dose dependent manner. As antioxidant therapy is found to be useful in complicated disease status related with free radical activity, the present study might be extended for the formulation and evaluation of different antioxidant herbal dosage forms.

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Acalypha indica, Antioxidant, Nitric Oxide Scavenging Activity.
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Authors

N. Balakrishnan
Technocrats Institute of Technology- Pharmacy, Bhopal-462021, India
A. B. Panda
Technocrats Institute of Technology- Pharmacy, Bhopal-462021, India
N. R. Raj
Technocrats Institute of Technology- Pharmacy, Bhopal-462021, India
A. Shrivastava
Technocrats Institute of Technology- Pharmacy, Bhopal-462021, India
R. Prathani
Technocrats Institute of Technology- Pharmacy, Bhopal-462021, India

Abstract


Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae) is commonly known as Indian Copperleaf and Indian Nettle. It is a common annual herb, which grows in the hotter parts of India like Bihar, Assam and southwards of Kerala. The ethanol and aqueous extracts of ischolar_main were screened for antioxidant activity using Nitric Oxide Scavenging activity method, which showed significant percentage of inhibition in dose dependent manner. As antioxidant therapy is found to be useful in complicated disease status related with free radical activity, the present study might be extended for the formulation and evaluation of different antioxidant herbal dosage forms.

Keywords


Acalypha indica, Antioxidant, Nitric Oxide Scavenging Activity.