Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. Plants are rich source of natural antioxidant i.e. tocopherols, vitamin C, flavonoids and phenolic compounds. Whole plant samples of Swertia chirata were purchased from the local market of Faisalabad, Pakistan. The dried and ground sample subjected for extraction by shaking method with different solvents i.e. 75% methanol and ethanol. In the present study antioxidant activity of plant Swertia chirata was investigated by measuring total phenolics (TPC), total flavonoids (TFC), DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and...
Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. Plants are rich source of natural antioxidant i.e. tocopherols, vitamin C, fl...