A Comparative Study on Effectiveness of Various Extraction Techniques Affecting the Anti-Oxidant Property of Anethum graveolens

Abstract

In this research, Anethum graveolens which is an aromatic plant that contains essential oils which have non-polar and polar components which are evaluated for their anti-oxidant property through in-vitro assays. Herbs have different chemical constituents that include the unique functions of ownership of different pharmacological activities. Extraction is the technique to extract the active constituents and phytochemical lead moiety from the crude plant. Anethum graveolens is an aromatic herb used in herbal medicine in India. An excess of flavonoids is known to have antioxidant properties in this herb. Traditionally has been used to cure and avoid illness, and the natural compounds in the plant have been used to treat other diseases. Anethum graveolens aerial parts of the plant have been extracted by using ethanol and chloroform by three separate extraction methods such as Soxhletion, Ultra-sound, and Microwave have been performed. Ultrasonic extraction was found to be the best extraction method, and ethanol was found to be the best solvent for flavonoids. Thus having a good antioxidant property.