Qualitative Analysis and Free Radicals Scavenging Ability of Marine Algae, Chara baltica

Kishore  Naidu K; Vinay  Bharadwaj T; Alekya  K; Bhagya  Lakshmi Y; Girija  Sastry V

Kishore Naidu K A.U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003
Vinay Bharadwaj T A.U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003
Alekya K A.U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003
Bhagya Lakshmi Y A.U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003.
Girija Sastry V A.U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003

Abstract

Qualitative analysis and free radical scavenging activity was evaluated for an algae, Chara baltica. The dichloromethane extract was prepared and subject to proton NMR and qualitative analysis reveals the presence of carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, flavonoids, phenols, proteins and amino acids, saponins and xantho-proteins. The free radical scavenging activity was carried out on α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and hydroxyl radicals. The extract of Chara baltica showed the dose dependent activity on tested free radicals along with ascorbic acid. Further research is going on to identify the biological activities of Chara baltica with different extractions and isolation of bioactive compounds

Keywords: Qualitative analysis, Dichloromethane extract, free radicals, proton NMR

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