Somayeh Shahsavari
1*, Sanjeet Mandal
2, Paramita Ganguly
3, Sudip Kumar Mandal
41 Biotechnology and Medicinal Plants Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
2 Global College of Pharmaceutical Technology, Krishnanagar, Nadia, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata, India
4 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
Abstract
Introduction: Scientists have shown a growing interest in the use of herbs due to their valuable effect on human health. The antioxidant activity of medicinal plants is a powerful reason to use them in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant properties of Nasturtium officinale. Methods: Aerial parts of N. officinale were dried and ground. Then, plant samples were prepared using homogenizing plant powders in a methanol solution. Finally, the total antioxidant capacity of the plants was assessed by ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) assay. Results: The results of the evaluation of the antioxidant activity of N. officinale exhibited that the total antioxidant capacity was obtained as 2.83 mmol Fe2+/L. Conclusion: Our findings showed a potent antioxidant activity for N. officinale. It is recommended that the administration of N. officinale for therapeutic purposes could possibly possess beneficial health effects.
Please cite this paper as:
Shahsavari S, Mandal S, Ganguly P, Mandal SK. Evaluation of the total antioxidant effect of methanolic extract of Nasturtium Officinale. Journal of Biochemicals and Phytomedicine. 2022; 1(1): 21–25. doi: 10.34172/jbp.2022.6.