Abstract
The objective of the study is to find the free radical scavenging of ethanolic extract of Ipomoea obscura (L.) in vitro. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl -2- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging method, hydroxyl radical activity, superoxide radical scavenging activity, nitric oxide radical scavenging activity, hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity and reducing power activity. Ipomoea obscura (L.) exhibited potential antioxidant activity with a concentration-dependent manner. The results presented in the leaf of Ipomoea obscura (L.) have a strong antioxidant property against free radicals and could be further exploited for their anti cancer properties.
