Invitro Antioxidant Activity of Saraca indica Methanolic Bark Extract

A B S T R A C T Saraca indica is an important plant of Indian system of medicine for its chemical constituents and its well-known pharmacological activities. It belongs to the family Caesalpiniaceae and is a universal panacea in the Ayurveda medicine. The plant bark tends to possess anti-cancer, anti-menorrhagia, anti-oxytocic, anti-microbial activity and has extended uses in all traditional medicinal formulations. In this study, the methanolic extract of the bark has been studied for its antioxidant properties using various assays. The experiment results demonstrated that the extract had antioxidant properties in all invitro models. K e y w o r d s Saracaindica, methanolic, antioxidant, invitro