A series of transition metal complexes of Fe(III), Co(II) and Cu(II) containing the bidentate N,O and N,S donor ligand, camphor semicarbazone (1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo [2,2,1]heptanesemicarbazone, TBHSC) and camphor thiosemicarbazone (1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo (1:2). The free radical scavenging activity of newly synthesized ligands (TBHSC, TBHTSC) and their metal complexes have been determined at the concentration range of 50-1000 µg/ml by means of their interaction with the stable free radical 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). All the compounds have shown encouraging antioxidant activities. The least IC 50 value (111.0 µg/ml) for compound (5) showed the potent scavenging property compared to other test compounds.