STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL IN LEAVES, STEMS, NUTS OF JUGLANS REGIA L.

G Raja, Ivvala Anand Shaker,Inampudi sailaja,R Swaminathan,S Saleem Basha,Kondaveeti Sureshbabu

STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL IN LEAVES, STEMS, NUTS OF JUGLANS REGIA L.

G Raja, Ivvala Anand Shaker,Inampudi sailaja,R Swaminathan,S Saleem Basha,Kondaveeti Sureshbabu

Abstract

Natural antioxidants can protect the human body from free radicals and retard the progress of many chronic diseases as well as lipid oxidative rancidity in foods. The role of antioxidants has protected effect against free radical damage that may cause many diseases including cancer. Primary sources of naturally occurring antioxidants are known as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Several studies suggest that regular consumption of nuts, mostly walnuts, may have beneficial effects against oxidative stress mediated diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The role of antioxidants has attracted much interest with respect to their protective effect against free radical damage that may cause many diseases including cancer. Juglans regia L. (walnut) contains antioxidant compounds, which are thought to contribute to their biological properties. Polyphenols, flavonoids and flavonols concentrations and antioxidant activity of Leaves, Stems and Nuts extract of Juglans regia L. as evaluated using DPPH, ABTS, Nitric acid, hydroxyl and superoxide radical scavenging activity, lipid peroxidation and total oxidation activity were determined. The antioxidant activities of Leaves, Stems and Nuts extract of Juglans regia L. were concentration dependent in different experimental models and it was observed that free radicals were scavenged by the test compounds in all the models.

Keywords

Juglans regia L., Phytochemicals, Free Radicals, Lipid Peroxidation, Antioxidants

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