Evaluation of Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Various Halophytes Collected From Pichavaram Region

Abstract

Mangrove halophytes are highly influential in economical utilities such as food, fuel and Medicinals. Antioxidant and Phytochemical activities were highly significant in these samples. The synthesis of metabolites such as phenols, flavonoids and other bioactive molecules were observed and analysed. In the current script the phytochemical screening and antioxidant assays such as DPPH and ABTS were carried out for aqueous, methanol and hexane extracts of mangrove halophytes such as Ipomoea I. pescaprae, Sesuvium portulacastrum and Suaeda maritima. The preliminary phytochemical screening indicates the presence of different phytoconstituents present in the free samples. For antioxidant activity DPPH radical scavenging assay and ABTS radical scavenging assay were performed.