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Some common plants used in Ayurvedic preparation were evaluated for Antioxidant activity contents
- Valerian wallichi 20.9
- Tribulus Terrestris 11
- Daucus carota 22
- Cichorium intybus 11
- Chenopodium album 9
- Glycine soja 13.3
- Mentha spicats 32
- Allium hookeri 33
Eight Indian herbs popularly used for medicinal purpose were evaluated for Antioxidant activity of extracts by DPPH method. The results showed that methanolic extract of all the plant materials had very high antioxidant activity, amongst them, Allium hookeri extract in the methanol showed highest value of AOA by DPPH methods (33 %).