Abstract :
Cichorium (C.) intybus is an important medicinal herb has been used in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha System of Medicine for treatment of liver, stomach, kidney and skin diseases. It is also used as blood purifier, antipyretic and antibacterial. Free radicals or highly reactive oxygen species are capable of inducing various degenerative diseases through oxidative damage to cells/organs in human being. The study was aim to determinate the phytochemical characterization and evaluates the antioxidant property and effects of cultivated in foothill area of Uttarakhand on hyperglycemic rats. The antioxidants compounds of the were also determined. Leaves and roots of Kasni plant are rich in phytochemicals and antioxidant compounds, but significant (P
Keyword :
Antioxidant activity, Cichorium intybus, Hyperglycemic rats, Liver and Kidney functions and Phytochemicals