title: Antioxidant Studies on Ethanol Extracts from Two Selected Genera of Indian Lamiaceae.
abstract: The present work is targeted to evaluate antioxidant activity of ethanol extracts from the leaves of Plectranthus mollis and Salvia officinalis belonging to family Lamiaceae using nitric oxide scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, ferric reducing antioxidant power assay and lipid peroxidation methods. The results of the study indicate that the leaf extracts of both the plants possess in vitro antioxidant activity. The higher amount of flavanoids and phenolic compounds may correspond to their greater antioxidant activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, B. G. Nagar-571 448, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, J. S. S. College of Pharmacy, Udhagamandalam-643 001, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Dhanabal
keywords: Plectranthus mollis; Salvia officinalis; antioxidant activity; ethanol extract