ASSESSMENT OF ANTI-OXIDANT POTENTIAL OF SIDDHA MEDICINE SINGI CHENDURAM BY DPPH FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY
K. Rajamaheswari*, K. Arunachalam, K. Venkateswaran and N. Kabilan
ABSTRACT
Siddha medicines are always unique because of its high therapeutic potentials. Some specialised form of medicinal preparations like Chunnam, Parpam, Chenduram in Siddha system of medicine potentiates their efficacy by having admirable properties especially of its anti-oxidant nature. Likewise, Singi chenduram is one of the herbo-metallic preparations was indicated in Siddha text for its rejuvenating potency. In this present study Singi chenduram was screened to assess the anti-oxidant activity by DPPH free radical scavenging assay. The study evaluates that the drug Singi chenduram possess strong antioxidant activity. Though synthetic antioxidants are available many toxic effects also regarded towards it, so pharmacologically potent drug which has antioxidant on the same time it will help to cure the diseases in an effective way.
Keywords: Singi, Anti-oxidant, Siddha drug, Rejuvenator, Herbomineral.
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