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Evaluation of anti-oxidant Activity of Mother and in vitro raised Plants of Valeriana jatamansi Jones

Author: Sneh Sharma, Sakshi Sharma and Vivek Sharma

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Abstract

Valeriana jatamansi Jones (family Caprifoliaceae) is a pharmaceutically important, North- Western Himalayan medicinal and aromatic herb which possess neuroprotective, antidepressant, anti-tumor, gastrointestinal, cytotoxic, anti-virus, antioxidant, sedative and other activities. The demand for this rare plant is increasing day by day which leads to dwindling of herbs availability in forest. Therefore, plant tissue culture provides a more powerful and promising tool for plant propagation of this important medicinal plant. In the present study, methanolic and di-ethyl ether extracts of Valeriana jatamansi were prepared and analyzed for their polyphenols and flavonoid contents. Antioxidant activity of different extracts of Valeriana jatamansi was determined by DPPH radical scavenging method. The results indicate that in methanol extract, mother plant leaf samples showed higher (63.07 ± 0.92) DPPH scavenging antioxidant activity in comparison to in vitro raised plants (58.50 ± 1.06). Whe

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Valeriana jatamansi, antioxidant, biomolecules, methanol, flavonoids, medicinal plants

Conclusion

Antioxidant activity can further be utilized for identification of best provenances for large scale production through biotechnological intervention. In the present study quantification of antioxidant potential is recommended in order to achieve maximum benefits from high value medicinal plants in the region. Methanol extract of Valeriana jatamansi possesses high antioxidant activity as compared to di-ethyl ether, whereas mother plant samples showed higher DPPH scavenging activity in comparison to in vitro raised plants in both the solvents.

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How to cite this article

Sharma, S., Sharma, S., and Sharma, V. (2021). Evaluation of anti-oxidant Activity of Mother and in vitro raised Plants of Valeriana jatamansi Jones. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3): 357-360.