IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy436HealthcareANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY (IN-VITRO) OF CALOTROPIS PROCERA EXTRACT FROM ARID REGIONS OF RAJASTHAN LoonkerSangeetaQadriWasim A.SinghJasmine10102015)5559This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Aim: To study in-vitro antioxidant activity of Calotropis procera. Methodology: The evaluation of antioxidant activity was done using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity via Double Beam UV-Visible Spectrophotometer. Result: The IC50 values in leaves, fruits and flowers of Calotropis procera were found to be 16.08, 16.06 and 10.31__ampersandsignmu;g/mL respectively. Conclusion: The results explore the strong antioxidant activity of Calotropis procera which can be harvested by medical and pharmaceutical industries for curing several diseases.

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