Antioxidant Potential and Antimicrobial Activity of Cinnamomum Malabathrum (Batka)

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Antioxidant Potential and Antimicrobial Activity of Cinnamomum Malabathrum (Batka)

B. HARI KUMAR^¹, SHANI BASHEER^¹ and HASEENA^²

^¹Department of Chemistry, T K M College of Arts and Science, Kollam - 691 005 India. ^²CEPC Laboratory, Kollam - 691 001 India.

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ABSTRACT:

Cinnamomum malabathrum (Batka) is an aromatic tree which is locally known in Malayalam as Vayana. They are very popular species commonly used in Indian dietary. The antioxidant activity of essential oil was evaluated by using DPPH. The phytochemical investigation indicates the presence of phenolics and flavanoids. The aqueous extract was also studied. The results were found to be significant when compared to standards. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was found to be insignificant.

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Cinnamomum malabathrum; DPPH; Phenolics; Flavanoids; antimicrobial; essential oils