Antioxidant activity of Cuscuta reflexa stems

Abstract

The in vitro antioxidant activity of Cuscuta reflexa stem extract has been investigated by estimating degree of non-enzymatic hemoglobin glycosylation measured colorimetrically at 440 nm. The ethyl acetate fraction of ethanol extract showed higher activity than the other fractions. The antioxidant activity of extracts are very close and identical in magnitude and comparable to that of standard antioxidant compounds used.