Antioxidant Activity of Some Selected Medicinal Plants in Western Region of India

The present study was undertaken to find the antioxidant value of certain medicinal plants in Gujarat region. Antioxidants have been reported to prevent oxidative damage caused by free radical and can be used in cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory diseases. The amount of total phenols, flavanoids and radical scavenging activity has been studied. Major amount of phenols were determined in Gemelia leaf followed by stem of Kigella and Hibiscus. Moreover, maximum flavonoid content was found to be present in the leaf of Hibiscus followed by Gemelia and Parthenium. However, high radical scavenging activity was observed in the stem of Kigelia followed by leaf of Hibiscus, Gemelia and Kigelia.