PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY AND NUTRACEUTICAL POTETIAL OF ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA
Subhash Chandra and Sarla Saklani*
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research was to evaluate antioxidant activity, nutritional profile and phytochemical screening of
Angelica archangelica. The extraction process involved fractionation with various solvents and concentrated using
rotary evaporator. The results of antioxidant activity study of Angelica archangelica showed maximum activity in
the methanolic extracts at different concentration of 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100μg/ml. The percent inhibition of
writhing response by the extract was 36.18%, 44.72%, 59.21%. 67.08% and 83.39% respectively. The whole
plants have been found to rich in nutrients such as crude protein, carbohydrates, crude fiber, ash content (3.87%,
31.28%, 3.25% and 1.80%) respectively and phytochemical screening of plant for the presence of glycosides,
flavonoids, phenols, resin and tannins. However, alkaloids were absent.
Keywords: Nutritional profile, Antioxidant activity and Phytochemical screening.
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