Research Articles
Studies on antioxidant activity of Indian Gooseberry fruit and seed
Authors:
MKF Nadheesha ,
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, LK
A Bamunuarachchi,
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda,, LK
EMRKBM Edirisinghe,
National Aquatic Resources Agency, Crow Island, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15, LK
WMSK Weerasinghe
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, LK
Abstract
Fruits and seeds of Indian Gooseberry (Phylanthus emblica, S. Nelli) were investigated to evaluate their antioxidant activity. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by the estimation of peroxide values (PV) of shark liver oil, treated with fruit and seed extracts incubated at 60°C for a period of nine days. Seed extracts showed higher antioxidant activity than fruit extracts. The ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of the fruit and all extracts of the seed were found to have higher antioxidant activity than the synthetic antioxidant butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT).
Key words: antioxidant activity; peroxide value; synthetic
DOI: 10.4038/josuk.v3i0.2741
J. Sci. Univ. Kelaniya 3 (2007) : 83-92
How to Cite:
Nadheesha, M., Bamunuarachchi, A., Edirisinghe, E. and Weerasinghe, W., 2011. Studies on antioxidant activity of Indian Gooseberry fruit and seed. Journal of Science of the University of Kelaniya, 3, pp.83–92. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/josuk.v3i0.2741
Published on
24 Jan 2011.
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