Evaluation of antioxidant activity of diospyros melanoxylon stem extracts

The present study was designed to identify antioxidant potential and phenolic content of Diospyros melanoxylon stem extracts. The antioxidant activity of the extracts was assessed by using various in-vitro tests such as DPPH, ABTS, and phosphomolybdenum assay. Among the all extracts in present study, the methanolic extract of Diospyros melanoxylon stem produced potent antioxidant activity with significant polyphenolics content. Thus, it is clearly indicated that the Diospyros melanoxylon stem can be used as potential source of natural antioxidant.