Dry and ripe fruit of Aegle marmelos. L: A potent source of antioxidant, lipoxygenase inhibitors and free radical scavenger Page No: 1127-1131

By: Atiq-ur-Rahman, Hina Imran, Lubna Iqbal, Syed Intasar Hussain Taqvi, Nudrat Fatima, Zahra Yaqeen

Keywords: A. marmelos, dry and ripe fruit, lipoxygenase inhibition, antioxidant, free radical scavenging capacity.

Abstract: The antioxidant, lipoxygenase inhibitory activities and free radical scavenging capacity of the crude extract, aqueous and some organic fractions of dry and ripe fruit of Aeglemarmelos. L were studied to understand the protective and therapeutic role for the use of the fruit as a remedy in different ailments. All the tested fractions and extracts showed to possess significant antioxidant, free radical scavenging capacity and lipoxygenase inhibitory potential. However, chloroform and aqueous fractions showed significant ability to quench radicals, to reduce ferric chloride and to inhibit soyabean lipoxygenase.



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