PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND FREE REDICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF RHODODENDRON ARBOREUM (FLOWERS)

Mohammad Moniruzzaman*, Md. Abul Bashar, Emratunnesa Rima and Ohidul Islam

ABSTRACT

Cancer prevention agents expel free radicals from the body which can run wild and really harm cells, causing genuine sickness. Numerous wellbeing experts use them for medicines of stroke and neurodegenerative illnesses, for example, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. They have additionally been useful in treating mind damage and may slow and even anticipate advancement of malignancies. 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) was utilized to decide the free radical rummaging movement. IC50 value of standard ascorbic acid corrosive for DPPH was 4.46μg/ml and the IC50 of the methanol concentration of Rhododendron arboreum was 12.06μg/ml that was huge at all contrast and ascorbic acid corrosive. In the present examination, methanol concentration of Rhododendron arboreum was screened to assess its free radical rummaging impact.

Keywords: Antioxidants, Free radicals, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), Ascorbic acid, Rhododendron arboretum.