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Please cite this article in press as Abhishek Kumar et al , Qualitative and Quantitative Estimation of Total
Phenol and Total Flavonoids in Leaves Extract of Saraca asoca (roxb)., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2017; 4(11).
Fig 4:Total Flavonoids Content in different Extract of Saraca asoca
for the maintaining of human health. Phenols and
CONCLUSION: flavonoids are widely distributed phytochemicals
Saraca asoca has many pharmacological activities of plant which protect plants from various diseases.
because contains many medicinal compound, Phenols have significant effect on plants as well as
which is oftenly used in all parts of India as human health like in plants, they acts as flower
medicine in the treatment of uterine fibroids, pigments and protect plants from invading agents
leucorrhoea, piles, dysentery, wound healing. All and in human health phenols acts as antiseptic,
parts of this plant contain large number of preservative for some vaccines. Flavanoids have
phytochemical. Phytochemicals are known as strong history in ayurvedic medicine and also have
secondary metabolites and have various biological various uses in skin protection, normal brain
properties such as anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, function, maintaining blood sugar level and blood
anticancer activity and helps in stimulation of pressure regulation. Flavanoids have many
immune system. Phytochemicals are known to pharmacological activities such as antimicrobial,
protect plants but recent researches shows that they cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory as well as anti-
also protect humans from diseases and very useful tumor activities. Results of qualitative analysis
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