Antioxidant activity of winter melon (Benincasa Hispida) seeds using conventional soxhlet extraction technique

• Main Authors: B., Mandana, Abdul Rahman, Russly, S. T., Farah, Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam, Ganjloo, Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University Putra Malaysia 2012
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/27855/1/%2830%29IFRJ-2011-161_Mandana.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/27855/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In this study, the effect of different solvent including ethanol, n-hexane and ethyl acetate on antioxidant activity and total phenolic content (TPC) of winter melon (Benincasa hispida) seeds extract was investigated using conventional Soxhlet extraction (CSE). DPPH and ABTS scavenging activity an...