Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils of Some Indian Medicinal Plants by DPPH, FRAP and ABTS assay

Abstract

Antioxidants are crucial for cell stability and protection against oxidative stress, which can cause conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and eye illnesses including age-related muscle degeneration. The present investigation was performed to investigate antioxidant activity of essential oils of Clove, basil, lemon grass, cinnamon and black pepper by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assay. In this study essential oil were compared with methanol and chloroform extract. Results indicated that essential oils obtained showed significant antioxidant activity and clove oil showed maximum antioxidant activity than other. Clove oil, which has significant antioxidant properties, mostly contains eugenol.