In Vitro Antihyperglycemic Activity, Free Radical Scavenging Activity, and Ftir of Syzygium Cumini Linn Pulp Dried Extract

Authors: Namrata Dwivedi

Volume 5, Issue 1

Abstract

Free radicals are implicated in several metabolic diseases and the medicinal properties of plants have been explored for their potent antioxidant activities to counteract metabolic disorders. In the present study the extract subjected to phytochemical analysis, antioxidant activities, in-vitro antihypetglycemic activity and additionaly function groups identification of pulp extracts of Syzygium cumini. We were using diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ABTS scavenging assay to determine the amount of antioxidant activity. Secondary metabolites such as flavonoids and polyphenols prove its antioxidant potential. However antidiabetic potential of S. cumini pulp against alpha glucosidase, alpha amylase and beta glucosidase, interestingly and it has potent antidiabetic inhibition as compared to acarbose. We also performed IR to confirm presence of phenolics and flavonoids which is good antioxidant potent compounds that can utilize as traditional medicine.

Keywords: DPPH, IR, Phytochemical, Antioxidant

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