Antioxidant Activity Of Padina boergesenii Allender & Kraft

Abstract

The antioxidant potential of the marine seaweed Padina boergesenii was evaluated. Two different solvents viz., ethanol and ethyl acetate were used for the study. The antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH, Hydroxyl radical scavenging and Total antioxidant assays. The results of the study showed that the selected seaweed possess significant antioxidant activity in the tested assays. The antioxidant potential was found to be maximum in the ethanol extract. Dose depended activity was noticed in all the tested samples.