Pharmacological Properties of Avicennia marina (Forssk) Vierh (Research Article)

Author(s): P. Arockia Mary Fernandez, D. Vasumathi, S. Lingathurai* and S. Lokkirubhar

Abstract: Avicennia marina is the marine mangrove found abundantly along the coastal regions of Thoothukudi District. It is enriched with numerous bioactive compounds having wide range of medicinal properties. In this study, A.marina was extracted with five different solvents viz. hexane, water, isopropanol, acetone and methanol. Different solvent extracts of A. marina was subjected to biochemical assays viz. Total antioxidant activity, Protein denaturation inhibition activity, Nitric oxide scavenging activity and Metal chelating ability. Methanolic extract of A.marina shown highest activity in all the biochemical assays. Hence, the methanolic extract can be used a source of drug for various diseases.

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