Antioxidant Potential of Methanol Extract of Piper guineense leaf and Xylopia aethiopica seeds
This study was carried out to evaluate antioxidant analyses of crude extract from Piper guineense leaf and Xylopia aethiopica seed. Antioxidant potentials of the plant extracts such as nitric oxide, FRAP, Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activity, and DPPH were conducted using established protocols. Results revealed that there is high percentage scavenging activity sample gallic acid when compared with sample P. guineense and X. aethiopica. there was an increase in the percentage scavenging activity of the gallic acid than the extracts. These plants can contribute important nutrients to diets. Its diverse phytochemicals might be responsible for its therapeutic functions. The results suggest that Piper guineense leaf and Xylopia aethiopica seed have potential antioxidant properties which could be exploited in medicine and food industry.
Keywords: antioxidant, seed, Piper guineense leaf, Xylopia aethiopica seed.
