04Jan 2018

ESSENTIAL OIL FROM THE AERIAL ROOTS OF FICUS ELASTICA AND THEIR ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY.

  • Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54000-Pakistan.
  • Department of Chemistry, Govt. Post Graduate Islamia College (W), Cooper Road, Pakistan.
  • FBRC, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54000-Pakistan.
  • University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
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Essential oil of aerial roots of Ficus elastica was extracted through hydro-distillation followed by separation by diethyl ether and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry study of essential oil was performed to determine its chemical constituents. Fifteen constituents were identified and major constituents were benzene, [1-methyldodecyl] (9.96%); benzene, [1-ethynundecyl] (14.14%); 3,9 β, 14,15-di-epoxypregn-16-en-20-one (15.72%); benzene,[1-propyldecyl] (5.24%); 9,12,15-octadecatrienoicacid (6.76%); 2,3 bis[trimethylsilyl] 1-oxylpropylester (12.44%); 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid,2,3-bis[trimethylsilyl-oxy propylester (7.13%); octadec-9-enoic acid icosyl ester (7.07%) respectively. The antioxidant activity of the essential oil was measured by using DPPH and ascorbic acid as standard. The maximum antioxidant activity of the essential oil was 61.01% with 100 mg/ml while the antioxidant activity of ascorbic acid with similar concentration was 100%. Antioxidant prevents free radical induced tissue damage by preventing the formation of radicals, scavenging them, or by promoting their decomposition. Antioxidants obtained from natural resources are better for human health as they are less harmful.

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[Zafar iqbal, Afifa saeed, Marvi mansha, Khalid Saeed, Sehar Afzal, Hafiza iqra Khalil, Zubia gulzar and Zaheen tara. (2018); ESSENTIAL OIL FROM THE AERIAL ROOTS OF FICUS ELASTICA AND THEIR ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Jan). 137-140] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Zafar Iqbal
Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Labs Complex, Lahore

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6195      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6195

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