@article{Mukesh S. Sikarwar_Boey Jia Hui_2014, title={Antioxidant activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves}, volume={4}, url={https://antiox.org/index.php/fra/article/view/141}, DOI={10.5530/fra.2014.2.7}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> This research was aimed to investigate the antioxidant activity of <em>Artocarpus altilis</em> (Parkinson) Fosberg leaves. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> 2,2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods were used to determine the antioxidant activity with ascorbic acid as a reference. <strong>Results:</strong> Total phenolic content was found to be 26.22 mg gallic acid equivalents/g. In DPPH assay, the maximum free radical scavenging activity of the extract was found to be 70.59%. The TBA method also supported the antioxidant potential of the plant extract. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> From this detailed study, it can be concluded that the ethanolic extracts of <em>A. altilis</em> leaves possess moderate antioxidant property. It may be due to the presence of a modest amount of phenolic compounds in the leaves of this plant. Hence, the ethanolic extract of this plant may not act as first-line antioxidant defense but may be used as supportive antioxidant agent.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Free Radicals and Antioxidants}, author={Mukesh S. Sikarwar and Boey Jia Hui}, year={2014}, month={Jul.}, pages={33–39} }