Ecology of the Invasive Weed Ranunculus sceleratus L.Nile Delta Egypt

The book will provide a detailed description of the floristic features ecological features of Ranunculus sceleratus 0n the canal bank of the Nile Delta. Quantitative determination of the secondary metabolites (tannins saponins flavonoids alkaloids and phenolics) were determined. The antioxidant activity by using DPPH radical scavenging activity for an assay of the radical scavenging activity for an assay of the radical scavenging activity of the methanolic plant extracts of Ranunculus sceleratus. The IC50 value of the R. sceleratus extract was 0.37 mg/ml and 0.34 mg/ml for shoot and root respectively compared to 0.15 mg/ml for catechol. was studied.