Abstract:

In the present study eleven different fruits and leaves of commonly used vegetables in diet in Asian subcontinent have been evaluated for antioxidative constituents and free radical scavenging activities. Fifty per cent ethanolic extracts of Abelmoschus esculentus (Linn.) Moench (fruits), Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn. (leaves), Spinacia oleracea Linn. (leaves), Brassica oleracea Linn. var. capitata and B. oleracea var. botrytis (leaves, inflorescence and young stems), Coriandrum sativum Linn. (seeds and leaves), Capsicum annuum Linn. var. grossum (Willd.) Sendt. (fruits), Cucurbita maxima Duch. (fruits), Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Linn. (fruits), Anethum graveolens Linn. (fruits and seeds), Solanum melongena Linn. (fruits) were tested for the determination of free radical scavenging potentials and quantification of antioxidant agents such as ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds.