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1

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2

Abstract :

The present study was carried out to evaluate antioxidant activity of Hedera helix stems extracts and also to investigate the main phyto constituents in the bio-active extract. N-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol 80% extract were tested for free radical scavenging activity on model reaction with stable 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH). The results showed that ethyl acetate was the most active one as antioxidant agent and phytochemical analysis of that extract revealed the presence of triterpenes, saponins, flavonoids, tannins and carbohydrates. The results suggest new chemical classes of natural antioxidant substances that could serve as selective agents for infectious diseases.