Abstract

Aerva lanata (Linn.) Juss. Ex. Schult. (Amaranthaceae) is a wonderful herb, based on their chemical constituents and pharmaceutical applications. The prime of this investigation was deals with the comparison of antioxidant and phytochemical properties of in vivo and invitro propagated Aerva lanata leaves. The micropropagation results express higher rate of multiple shoots from node and shoot-tip explants in BAP alone rather combinations of BAP + KIN on modified MS medium produced comparable rates of regeneration. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavanoids, total phenols, tannins, and saponins. Plant extracts at lower concentration show potential antioxidant properties (DPPH, FRAP, metal chelation and phosphomolybdenum assays) of both invivo and invitro leaf extracts. The HPLC profile of plant extract shown the occurrence of four sharp peaks was confirmed the presence of phenolic compounds. The overall results indicate that micropropagated A. lanata can be used for preparation of foods and pharmaceutical formulations.