Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and antilipid peroxidation effects of a medicinal plant, Adhatoda vasica

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Table 1. Phytochemical analysis of ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica (ELEAV).

Tests	ELEAV
Alkaloids
(a) Dragendroff's test	+
(b) Mayer's test	+
(c) Wagner's test	+
(d) Hager's test	+
Steroids/terpenes
(a) Salkowski test	+
(b) Liebermann test	+
(c) Liebermann–Burchard test	+
Saponins
(a) Foam test	+
(b) Haemolysis test	+
Cardiac glycosides
(a) Keller Kilani test	−
(b) Legal's test	−
(c) Baljet test	−
Phenols
(a) 10% Ferric chloride test	+
Anthraquinone glycoside
(a) Modified Borntrager's test	−
Tannins
(a) Ferric chloride test	+
(b) Lead acetate test	+
(c) Potassium dichromate test	+
Flavonoids
(a) Lead acetate test	+
Proteins
(a) Biuret test	−
(b) Xanthoproteic test	−
(c) Millon's test	−
Amino acids
(a) Ninhydrin test	−
Reducing sugars
(a) Molisch's test	−
(b) Barfoed's test	−
(c) Felhing's test	−

Note: + = Present; − = absent.

Figure 1. 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica (ELEAV) and standard antioxidant compound, ascorbic acid.

Figure 2. Nitric oxide radical scavenging activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica (ELEAV) and standard antioxidant compound, ascorbic acid.

Figure 3. Superoxide radical scavenging activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica (ELEAV) and standard compound, ascorbic acid.

Figure 4. Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica (ELEAV) and standard compound, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).

Figure 5. Lipid peroxidation inhibitory effects of ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica (ELEAV) and standard compound, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).

Figure 6. Reducing power activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica (ELEAV) and standard compound, ascorbic acid.