EVALUATION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF POLYSACCHARIDE EXTRACTED FROM SARGASSUM SPECIES

Authors

  • Sayyed Iliyas Usmansab Department of Botany, Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Camp, Pune- 411001, Maharashtra, India Author
  • Patel Mahammad Fatrusab Author

Keywords:

DPPH, Sargassum species, Ferrous Ion-Chelating (FIC), Polysaccharides.,,

Abstract

Sargassum species were used to study their phytochemical and antioxidant properties. 
Sargassum species were obtained during low tides along the shore of Raigad district, 
Shrivardhan region. The algal extracts were analysed for phytochemicals using standard 
procedures. The various extracts of Sargassum species contained flavonoids, alkaloids, 
glycosides, saponins, steroids, tannins, reducing sugar, etc. The antioxidant properties of 
Sargassum species were assessed using DPPH radical scavenging activity and metal ion 
chelating ability. The crude extracts of Sargassum species had a 56.13± 0.36 % free radical 
scavenging activity when compared to ascorbic acid, which was the reference control and had 
a 72.71± 0.26 % free radical scavenging activity. The present study confirmed that Sargassum 
species are rich in polysaccharides and may serve as active antioxidants. 

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Published

2026-03-17

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): January-March 2026

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EVALUATION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF POLYSACCHARIDE EXTRACTED FROM SARGASSUM SPECIES . (2026). Phoenix: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal ( Peer Reviewed High Impact Journal ), 4(1), 297-305. https://pimrj.org/index.php/pimrj/article/view/379