Comparative Studies of Antioxidant Property in Some Common Fruits

The present work evaluates the in vitro antioxidant activity of eleven different fruits viz. Ananas comosus Artocarpus heterophyllus Carica papaya Citrullus vulgaris Citrus sinensis Malus domestica Manilkara zapota Musa paradisiaca Phyllanthus emblica Psidium guajava and Pyrus communis. The methanol and aqueous extracts of the fruits were assessed using three different assays like DPPH reducing power and total antioxidant capacity at different concentrations. In all the three assays P. emblica has exhibited highest antioxidant activity among the various fruit extracts irrespective of the solvents. The results on the antioxidant potentiality of various fruits are discussed.