The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant and antibacterial property of Nelumbo nucifers (lotus) leaf extract. Total phenolic content and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrozyl) scavenging methods were used to evaluate the antioxidant property of crude extract.
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2019) 8(6): 379-389 International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume Number 06 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.806.043 Evaluation of In vitro Antioxidant Activity of Nelumbo nucifera Leaf Extract and its Potential Application as Antibacterial Agent against Fish Pathogens Mudasir Maqsood Hakim1*, Nazir Ahmad Ganai2, Syed Mudasir Ahmad1, Oyas Ahmad Asimi3, Tariq Raja2, Feroz Ahmad Shah4, Jalal-ul-Din Parrah5 and Riaz Ahmad Shah1 Division of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Kashmir, India Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Kashmir, India Division of Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry, Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-Kashmir, India Division of Aquatic Animal Health & Management, Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-Kashmir, India Mountain Livestock Research Institute, SKAUST-Kashmir, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Louts leaf extract, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Aeromonas hydrophila, Fish Pathogen, Aquaculture, Fish Nutrition Article Info Accepted: 04 May 2019 Available Online: 10 June 2019 The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant and antibacterial property of Nelumbo nucifers (lotus) leaf extract Total phenolic content and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrozyl) scavenging methods were used to evaluate the antioxidant property of crude extract DPPH scavenging capacity of extract varied significantly (p