Abstract
Abstract: As the presence of excess free radicals in body can cause damage to the system and may lead to several diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Cancer, Atherosclerosis and many more. Free radicals should be neutralized or eliminated out of the body. Apart from the antioxidants present in biological system natural antioxidants available from the diet help in the removal of free radicals from the body. Therefore, the antioxidants present in fruits, vegetables and medicinal herbs can be used to scavenge free radicals and treat the disorders due to oxidative stress. Five different medicinal herbs were collected locally to quantitate phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and inhibition of lipid, protein and sugar oxidation. Among the different samples, highest Phenolics, flavonoid and antioxidant activity was seen in aqueous extract of Ocimum basilicum. This study demonstrates that it can be used in nutraceuticals and can be a potential source of natural antioxidants to combat the free radical mediated diseases.
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