<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kalaivani Selvaraj</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Girija Sivakumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aruthra Arumugam Pillai</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Srinivasa Rao Bolla</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Geetha Royapuram Veeraraghavan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gayathri Rengasamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Joel P Joseph</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Janardhana PB</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical Screening, HPTLC Fingerprinting and Invitro Antioxidant Activity of Root Extract of Asparagus racemosus</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidants</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Asparagus racemosus</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chromatography</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemistry</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytoconstituents</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Therapeutics</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">July 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">818-823</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Asparagus racemosus &lt;/em&gt;is a climber shrub used in Indian medicine for centuries. It has been used as galactogogue and nerve tonic in folk medicine. The recent research on &lt;em&gt;A. racemosus&lt;/em&gt; has revealed its disease fighting properties such as anti-bacterial, immunomodulatory, cardio protective, anti-stress, etc. Phytochemicals present in the plants are associated with their therapeutic capabilities. Hence, phytochemical screening of a therapeutic plant is essential. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; A preliminary qualitative screening of phytoconstituents present in the ethanol and aqueous extract of the plant was done. high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) was used to create a phytochemical fingerprint of the plant extract. Further, a series of antioxidant assays, i.e., 2,2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl (DDPH) radical, Nitric oxide (NO) radical, Superoxide (SO) radical and 2,2'-azinobis( 3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging assays were done.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The phytochemical screening and the HPTLC fingerprint showed the presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, glycosides, triterpenoids, saponins etc. They also showed free radical scavenging property and hence can be used as potential primary antioxidant. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;A preliminary screening created a phytochemical profile of &lt;em&gt;A. racemosus &lt;/em&gt;extracts. These phytoconstituents may be linked to the various known therapeutic applications of the plant. This may aid in further extensive studies for identifying and isolating compounds with potential therapeutic value in&lt;em&gt; A. racemosus&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">818</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kalaivani Selvaraj&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Girija Sivakumar&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Aruthra Arumugam Pillai&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan&lt;sup&gt;5,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Srinivasa Rao Bolla&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;, Geetha Royapuram Veeraraghavan&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;, Gayathri Rengasamy&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;, Joel P Joseph&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Janardhana PB&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Anatomy, Priyadharshini Dental College, Pandur, Thirubvallur – 602 001, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Research Scholar, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, 173, Agaram Main Road, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 073, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Anatomy, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor P.O., Kanchipuram Dist., Madurantagam-603 308, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biotechnology, Stellixir Biotech Private Ltd, Peenya 2nd Stage Industrial Area, Bangalore – 560 058, Karnataka, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, 162, P. H. Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai – 600 077, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O.Box 2114, Dammam 31451, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA (KSA).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, 162, P. H. Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai – 600 077, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
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