PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF GARCINIA GUMMI- GUTTA (L) PEEL EXTRACTS

Abstract

ABSTRACTPhytotherapy is considered as a complementary approach for preventing and treating simple disease, although well grounded in medical tradition, it often lacks proper scientific validation. Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Robson (family Guttiferae, also called Clusiaceae) is an evergreen tree of medium size. Fruit is the economically important part of the tree and its trade is at international level. The objective of the present study was to analyze the phytochemicals and antioxidant potential of Garcinia gummi-gutta peel extracts. Phytochemical analysis was carried out following standard procedures. In vitro antioxidant properties of the extract were analyzed by DPPH, OH radical scavenging and reducing power assays. From this analysis, methanolic peel extract was found to have more constituents compared to ethanolic and aqueous extracts. Also methanolic peel extract exhibited highest antioxidant and reducing power. The present study showed that among various extracts tested, the garcinia peel methanolic extract was found to possess notable antioxidant property.