Evaluation of antioxidant activity of Nypa fruticans Wurmb fruit pulp

Abstract

Nypa fruticans wurmb (Family: Arecacea), popular as tropical palm is now drawing attention in the medicinal field beacuse of its Multipurpose benefits. Antioxidants are necessary medicinal elements which helps in preventing oxidative stress in human body and scavenging the harmful effect of free radicals. In this study, the antioxidant activity of the methanolic extract of N. fruticans fruit pulp (NFM) was determined using DPPH(2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), against the standard antioxidant ascorbic acid. Here, the IC50 value of Ascorbic acid and NFM extract was 33.16 μg/ml and 62.99 μg/ml accordingly. Recent research finding emphasizes NFM extract as a moderate potent antioxidant containing component which can be a new source of antioxidant which can be use for discovering new drug compounds. Although further research is required to explore the antioxidant potentials of NFM extract to discover its pharmaceutical importance as a natural antioxidant agent.