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material. If this waste can be exploited for some beneficial purpose it will
be useful and helpful. With this idea it was thought of interest to evaluate
the antioxidant potency of peels. Fourteen vegetables and six fruits belonging
to nine different families were selected to evaluate their antioxidant potential.
The extraction was done by decoction method which is a common traditional method.
Antioxidant property was evaluated by superoxide anion radical scavenging assay
and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP). The extractive yield was maximum
in Daucus carota. Maximum Total Phenol Content (TPC) was in ripe peel
of Musa paradisiaca while best and maximum superoxide anion scavenging
activity was in Terminalia catappa. This activity was even better than
standard gallic acid. T. catappa also showed highest FRAP. There was
no correlation between TPC and antioxidant activity. The peel of T. catappa
appears to be best agro waste which can be a promising source of natural antioxidants.
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