ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF GARCINIA SPECIES OF ASSAM

B. GOGOI¹*, R.P. DAS², U. BARUA^3
1Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, 785013, Assam
²Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, 785013, Assam
³Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ribhoi, ICAR NEH, Umiam, 793104 , Meghalaya
* Corresponding Author : bornalihandique84@gmail.com

Received : 01-01-2016     Accepted : 29-04-2016     Published : 21-08-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 29       Pages : 1611 - 1612
Int J Agr Sci 8.29 (2016):1611-1612

Keywords : Garcinia, Antioxidant, Ascorbic acid, carotenoid, Assam
Academic Editor : Ramchet, Manu Tyagi, Chandrashekark, Kapoor Manish, P. P. Bhalerao
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

The present research work deals with the antioxidant activity of Garcinia species e.g. Garcinia pedunculata , Garcinia cowa, Garcinia lanceifolia and Garcinia xanthochymus of Assam. Ascorbic acid content varied from 35.37 mg/100g in Garcinia xanthochymus to 88.92mg/100g in Garcinia pedunculata. Total phenol content was found highest (2.74 mg/g) in Garcinia lanceifolia. However the carotenoid content was maximum (30.34 µg/g) in Garcinia xanthochymus and total antioxidant activity in terms of IC50 value was found highest (11.61) in Garcinia pedunculata. The results indicate that these Garcinia species of Assam can be used as a source of antioxidant.