Antioxidant evaluation of methanolic extract of Tamarix aphylla and Euphorbia helioscopia

Tamarix aphylla and Euphorbia helioscopiaare native to the Mediterranean, has become a major invasive plant growing in temperate, sub-tropical as well as high altitude areas. In Pakistan, Tamarixaphylla and Euphorbia helioscopiahas spread extremely rapidly, now it can be found in almost every ecological region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province traditionally used for various human ailments. The objective of this study was to evaluate Tamarix aphylla and Euphorbia helioscopia methanol extracts for antioxidant activities. Dried plant were grinded and its methanolic extracts (TAME) were prepared. These methanolic extracts were evaluated for biological assays according to stander protocol in-vitro. The results obtained in this study indicate that TAME and EHME possess significant antioxidant activities which might be due to the presence of bioactive compounds. Further studies are required to scan, isolate and purify the major bioactive compounds and to verify both ex-vivo and in-vivo assays.