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Abstract

Phytochemicals are ecologically derived plant secondary metabolites produced by the plants to protect them against environmental stress and invasions against pathogenic microbes.  These phyto ingredients are known to elicit beneficial as well as pharmacological actions against human ailments. It is an established fact that the active principles present in the medicinal plants act synergistically to alleviate the primary and secondary complications of several diseases. Vitex angus-castus is widely used as a therapeutic agent. In the present study, the ability of the KVN in scavenging free radicals was assessed by using DPPH assays, invitro anti-inflammatory activity by protein denaturations assay. The results obtained evidenced that the aqueous extract possesses significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The data presented provide scientific evidence for the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory therapeutic efficacy of vitex angus castus.  This in turn may be due to the presence of biologically active molecules present in the vitex.

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CK Invitro antioxidant assays DPPH Invitro anti-inflammatory

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R. Santhan Nehru Narkilli. (2021). Invitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of leaf extract of Vitex Angus-Castus. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 9(3), 206-209. https://doi.org/10.61096/ijrpp.v9.iss3.2020.206-209