Abstract
A flavonol glycoside (1) and a steroidal saponin (2), along with β-sitosterol and β-sitosterol-D-glucoside, were isolated from the roots of Smilax lanceaefolia Roxb. Mineral contents were determined using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer and the total antioxidant activity was determined using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging method.
Acknowledgement
The authors are thankful to the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi for financial support.