Oxidation reactions are crucial for life, but they can also be damaging. Complex systems of multiple types of antioxidants, such as glutathione, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E as well as enzymes such as catalase, superoxide dismutase and various peroxidases are maintained by plants and animals. Pineapple (Ananas comosus) fruit is reported to have studied for its antioxidant property by in-vitro models. By review of literature it was observed that studies on the root of Ananas comosus was not been done. Since antioxidants plays a vital role in prevention and treatment of various diseases and the plant is said to have good antioxidant property, the root of the plant was selected for screening of in-vitro antioxidant activity by scavenging of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) methods. The ethyl acetate extract of Ananas comosus root showed good antioxidant activity by scavenging of hydrogen peroxide and reducing power ability which may be due to presence of various phytochemicals such as alkaloids, phenolic compounds, tannins and saponins.
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