Antioxidant and Antitumor Activities of Leaf Extract of Eclipta Alba

Abstract

Abstract –Medicinal plants are nature’s hidden and unexplored treasures (nature’s pharmacy) for humanity since times immemorial. The plant EcliptaAlba has many medicinal value used in the traditional Ayurvedic and Unani System.EcliptaAlba (L.) commonly known as bhringraj as well as false daisy, a species of plant in the family Asteraceae.This herb contains many bioactive components such as coumestans i.e. wedelolactone anddimethyl wedelolactone, flavonoids, stero- ids, etc. We have examined it antioxidant activity through DPPH & reducing power assay and we got in it total phenolic content, flavonoids and sterol as good antioxident agents. The antioxidant activity was assessed through DPPH and reducing power assay, which was explained in terms of effective concentration EC50/IC50.