Study on Antioxidant & Cytoprotective Activity of Mimosa Pudica

To study the antioxidant, cell viability and cytotoxic activity of Mimosa pudica , collect M.Pudica in and around Kanyakumari district. The collected plants thoroughly washed and shade dried at room temperature. The dried plants were ground in an electronic laboratory blender into the fine powder. About 10g of powder was extracted with different ratios of distilled water to ethanol are kept in shaker for 24hour (100 rpm/min). High phenolic content was observed in 25% EE concentration. MP-25% EE shows better DPPH, ABTS scavenging activity while comparing to other concentrations. When exposed to MTT assay all the concentrations shows the same % of cell viability. Less % of cell viability shows in the concentration of 25% EE.