Mary Joy. S, PhD scholar, Doss VA (Corresponding author), Associate Professor,
Department of Biochemistry, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Evaluation of Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Hydroethanolic Leaf Extract of Sesbania Bispinosa
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Abstract
Free radicals are produced as a result of a variety of metabolic processes, and
their excessive generation causes a variety of disorders. As a result, excess free radicals must
be neutralised The present study was aimed to investigate the in vitro free radical scavenging
activity of leaf of Sesbania bispinosa . Standard methods were used to assess the free-radical
scavenging activity of Sesbania bispinosa extracts. The plant Sesbania bispinosa has a high
DPPH, Hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide and Nitric oxide scavenging activity. The
plant's resistance to free radicals was assessed using a reducing potential assay. It can be
infered that the plant effectively scavenges free radicals. It is concluded that the
hydroethanolic leaf extract of Sesbania bispinosa can be used as a possible source of
antioxidants and as a therapeutic agent in free radical-induced disorders. According to the
findings. Isolation and characterisation of the active antioxidants, which could serve as a
potential supply of natural antioxidants, would require more research.