Somayeh Shahsavari
1 
, Sudip Kumar Mandal
2* , Dhiraj Kumar
3 1 Biotechnology and Medicinal Plants Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Technology and Management, GIDA, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract
Introduction: The unique properties of medicinal plants particularly their effects on human health have attracted the attention of many researchers. The antioxidant properties of medicinal plants are a strong reason to use them in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant properties of Allium ampeloprasum subsp Iranicum. Methods: Aerial parts of A. ampeloprasum were dried and ground. Plant samples were prepared using homogenizing plant powders in a methanol solution. The total antioxidant capacity of the plants was assessed by ferric iron-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP)assay. Results: The results of the evaluation of the antioxidant activity of A. ampeloprasum exhibited that the total antioxidant capacity was obtained as 3.06 mmol Fe2+/L. Conclusion: A. ampeloprasum showed potent antioxidant activity. It is recommended that the utilization of A. ampeloprasum in food and pharmaceutical industries could possibly possess beneficial health effects.
Please cite this paper as:
Shahsavari S, Kumar Mandal S, Kumar D. Determination of antioxidant capacity of methanolic extract of Allium ampeloprasum subsp Iranicum. Journal of Biochemicals and Phytomedicine. 2023; 2(1): 3-6. doi: 10.34172/jbp.2023.2.